QUARANTINE QOOKING RECIPES: CREAMY SHRIMP PASTA

INGREDIENTS

• Pasta of your choice

• Any medium onion diced

• 2 tablespoons butter

• 6 garlic cloves -minced

• Shrimp

• 2 teaspoons dried basil

• 1 teaspoon salt ,

• 1 bottle of marinara sauce

• 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley

• 1 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper 

• 2/3 cup milk (or half and half or heavy cream)

Optional Ingredients

• grated Parmesan cheese , to serve

• extra chopped parsley , to serve

Instructions:

1. Cook pasta al dente according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.

2. While pasta is boiling, let’s prepare the sauce.

   1. Heat your butter in a large skillet or pan over medium heat. Add the onion and fry until transparent. Stir in the garlic and fry until the garlic is fragrant (about 30 seconds), then add in the shrimp with the basil and 1/2 teaspoon salt.

   2. Quickly add in the sauce, parsley, pepper, and remaining salt. After a minute or so of the sauce heating, add the milk.

   3. Once the pasta is cooked and drained, add in the tomato sauce. Stir and serve with parsley or parmesan cheese if you so please.

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