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This easy and healthy Italian shrimp pasta is one of the best shrimp pasta recipes ever! This shrimp and pasta is made of spaghetti and homemade tomato sauce.
Shrimp Pasta Recipes
I love Italian recipes, and this recipe is one of the best shrimp and pasta dishes ever!
This authentic Italian shrimp spaghetti is just like how it’s served in restaurants in Italy.
I spoke to chefs, home cooks, and restaurateurs while traveling in Italy. I learned so much about cooking pasta and how to make easy shrimp pasta, just like the Italians!
The recipe is 100% authentic, homemade, and takes less than 20 minutes.
The taste is spot on, and this is the BEST pasta I have ever made in my life!
For more easy shrimp recipes, check out my sauteed shrimp and Shrimp and Spinach Pasta recipes!
Ingredients
- Shrimp
- Garlic
- Ground black pepper
- Salt
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Campari tomato
- Chicken broth
- Chicken bouillon powder
- Spaghetti
- Italian parsley
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients.
How To Make Shrimp Spaghetti
Step 1: Bring a pot of salted water to boil. Cook the spaghetti al dente, according to package instruction.
Step 2: In a skillet or pan on medium-low heat, add the extra virgin olive oil. Saute the garlic until sizzling but not browned. Add the tomatoes, chicken broth and chicken bouillon. As soon as it bubbles, add the shrimp. Cook and stir until the shrimps are cooked and the tomatoes break down.
Step 3: Add the spaghetti, salt and generous dose of freshly ground black pepper. Stir to combine well. Turn off the heat.
Step 4: Top the Shrimp Pasta with chopped Italian parsley and serve immediately.
Cooking Tips
For the most amazing shrimp and pasta recipes, here are my cooking tips and techniques:
- Cook the spaghetti al dente. Al dente in Italy is completely different from al dente in America. You want to under cook the spaghetti pasta slightly so every strand of has a firm bite.
- For the best results, use big shrimp or jumbo prawn. Shrimp imparts a sweet and briny taste to the sauce, making this recipe absolutely delicious.
- Do not use frozen shrimp in a bag. They are mostly tasteless and had been treated with chemicals. Buy fresh shrimp with shells and heads, if you can. I used frozen shrimp in a paper box from Asian stores, imported from Central America. I shelled and deveined the shrimp and butterflied them. They are sweet and briny, very close to the amazing sweet and fresh shrimp found in Italy.
- You may cut the shrimp into big pieces or butterfly the shrimp. I chose to butterfly them as they look pretty.
- Use Campari tomatoes for the best flavors as they are high in sugar level and low acidity.
Traditional Italian Meal Structure
Italians take their meals very seriously. Traditional Italian meals start with Antipasti (starter or appetizer).
Your main course begins with Primi, which includes various kinds and shapes of pasta, risotto, polenta and gnocchi. The course of meal continues to Secondi, which is a meat or seafood option.
The rest of the meals include Contorni (Side Dishes), Insalata (Salad), Formaggi (Cheese), Dolce (Dessert), Caffe (Coffee) and Digestivo (Alcohol Drinks).
Eating is a serious business in Italy and I absolutely love that. That’s why Italy is my #1 European country. I absolutely love Italy!
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this recipe is very healthy because the ingredients are healthy, for examples: olive oil and tomatoes.
Yes, you can.
To make this into creamy shrimp pasta, add 2 tablespoons of whipping cream to the tomato sauce.
This recipe is only 397 calories per serving.
What To Serve With This Recipe
This Italian dish is best served with focaccia bread, garlic bread. For a wholesome Italian meal and easy weeknight dinner at home, I recommend the following recipes.
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Italian Shrimp Pasta
Ingredients
- 4 oz. spaghetti pasta
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 4 oz. Campari tomatoes, cut into thin wedges
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder
- 4 oz. shrimp , peeled and deveined, or jumbo prawn, butterflied
- 3/4 teaspoon salt , or more to taste
- freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon chopped Italian parsley
Instructions
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the spaghetti until al dente, according to the package instructions.
- In a skillet or pan over medium-low heat, add the extra virgin olive oil. Sauté the garlic until sizzling but not browned. Add the tomatoes, chicken broth, and chicken bouillon. Once it starts to bubble, add the shrimp. Cook and stir until the shrimp are cooked through and the tomatoes break down.
- Add the spaghetti, salt, and a generous dose of freshly ground black pepper. Stir to combine well, then turn off the heat.
- Top the shrimp pasta with chopped Italian parsley and serve immediately.
Video
Notes
- Cook the spaghetti al dente. Al dente in Italy is completely different from al dente in America. You want to under cook the spaghetti pasta slightly so every strand of has a firm bite.
- For the best results, use big shrimp or jumbo prawn. Shrimp imparts a sweet and briny taste to the sauce, making this recipe absolutely delicious.
- Do not use frozen shrimp in a bag. They are mostly tasteless and had been treated with chemicals. Buy fresh shrimp with shells and heads, if you can. I used frozen shrimp in a paper box from Asian stores, imported from Central America. I shelled and deveined the shrimp and butterflied them. They are sweet and briny, very close to the amazing sweet and fresh shrimp found in Italy.
- You may cut the shrimp into big pieces or butterfly the shrimp. I chose to butterfly them as they look pretty.
- Use Campari tomatoes for the best flavors as they are high in sugar level and low acidity.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Can this be made with vegetable broth instead? I’m a Pescatarian. I eat seafood but not other meat. Thank you.
Sure you can, or seafood broth.
This is delicioso.
Thanks Jim.
I don’t have Campari tomatoes, can I use canned diced tomatoes?
Yes you can!
Hi. You never mentioned when to add Spaghetti sauce. Or did I miss something?
Hi Adrian. There is no added sauce in this recipe. The instructions show you how to create sauce by cooking down the tomatoes, garlic and chicken broth along with the shrimp/prawns. There is a video on this page which you can refer to on the method of cooking.
This recipe was delicious! I never go by exact recipes but i did with this and omg so good. Thank you so much.
Hi Sherree. Thank you for your comment. I’m very happy to hear that you loved the recipe.
This dish is one of the easiest and most delicious dishes I have run into. I have made it a few times now and delicious every time. The Campari tomatoes are the master of this dish. I think this evening I will be adding fresh basil. I do love basil.
Thank you so much!
My new favorite pasta dish, thanks for sharing!
Thanks! :)