Shrimp with Pasta

Shrimp and Pasta

I am a little late on my postings because I worked on Saturday and Sunday.   Saturday night we had shrimp and pasta.  We have a market about a mile from our home called the Woodstock Farmers Market. The food there is world class with a great selection of organic products, fresh baked goods, fresh produce, Fish delivered fresh twice a week and local grown meat and dairy, international products and a huge selection of locally produced products. The wine selection is good as well.  Before I went to the market the family had requested shrimp and luckily there was some left.

Hmm, what should I do with it?  The farmers market was having an Italian food marketing display and sale.  I did not venture in there; however it did make me think pasta! Now, I am constantly thinking about carbohydrates, fat etc.  Consequently when we eat pasta it is the whole wheat with 5 grains of fiber or more.  I do not have a lot of choices for style of pasta; we are having no. 1 spaghetti.  I was thinking sautéed shrimp with garlic, white wine, basil maybe some shallots, tossed with pasta, and I know Parmesan does not go with shrimp; however I like it with shrimp and my family does too.   

It all sounded perfect till, I got home and started preparing and discovered, we had no white wine.  Then I was stuck I actually used red wine, ooh did not look right.  I added some tomatoes.  It all turned out fine.

Ingredients

1 ½ lbs of Shrimp                                Parmesan Cheese

2 tbsp of minced Garlic                   Whole grain Pasta

½ cup red wine                                    Tossed Salad

Olive Oil                                           1 yellow pepper

 Fresh Basil

1 pint of home canned tomatoes or 2 fresh tomatoes

 

Peel and devein your shrimp.  Sautee the shrimp till pink in olive oil, about 1-2 minutes and remove from the pan.  Add red wine and reduce in half. Add minced Garlic and washed and cut fresh basil leaves.  Add a pint of tomatoes and crush with a potato masher.  Simmer for 5-10 minutes. Add shrimp and  serve over fresh Pasta with parmesan cheese on top.  Add a tossed salad to the plate.