Author Notes
I come from a huge Italian family so naturally I love nothing better than a big pot of pasta sauce and meatballs. However, the other day I was craving a bite of succulent shrimp. I love to use fresh basil in just about anything and it really gives my pasta sauce a that hint of garden freshness, kind of an earthy balance paired with the zesty garlic and tender shrimp in my dish. I serve am a purist and like my sauce alone, topped with freshly grated parm, and a simple side salad I think this dish would be great over some angel hair pasta, or if you want to get a little fancy, serve it at a dinner party over some polenta. MANGIA! —misschels
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Ingredients
- For the shrimp
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1/4 pound
Shrimp, peeled and deveined
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1/4 cup
white wine vinegar
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1 0.7 oz packets
Italian Salad Dressing Mix
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1/4 cup
olive oil
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1/4 cup
water
- For the sauce
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1
med-lrg yellow onion, chopped and diced
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10
cloves of garlic, minced
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1/4 cup
fresh basil leaves, chopped
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1 handful
Italian Seasoning
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1 handful
dried Oregano
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3 8 oz.
cans of No Salt Added Tomato Sauce
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1 14.5 oz
can of No Salt Added diced tomatoes
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1/4 cup
Sweet white reisling wine (I used an Italian Moscato)
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Dash
black pepper
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Dash
salt
Directions
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Place the shrimp in a small bowl.
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Prepare the dressing: put 1/4 c. white wine vinegar and 3 TBS. water into a salad shaker. Add dressing packet and shake the bottle until mixed. Add 1/4 c. olive oil and 1/4 c. water to the bottle and shake vigorously.
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Pour the dressing over the shrimp and let marinate while preparing the sauce.
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For the sauce, chop the onion, garlic, and basil.
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Heat a large saucepan with olive oil over low-medium heat.
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Add onions and garlic and stir continuously with a spatula until lightly browned.
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Add the shrimp to the saucepan and cook until they are slightly pink.
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Remove the shrimp from the saucepan after 3-4 minutes and place in a clean bowl.
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Add tomato sauces, diced tomatoes, spices, basil, and wine to the saucepan.
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Add tomato sauces, diced tomatoes, spices, basil, and wine to the saucepan.
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Add tomato sauces, diced tomatoes, spices, basil, and wine to the saucepan.
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To serve, garnish with freshly shaved parmesan (don't skimp on the parm: i use it religiously).
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