Capellini with Shrimp and Creamy Tomato Sauce
A luxurious pasta dish featuring tender shrimp and capellini in a rich, creamy tomato sauce enhanced with vermouth. This elegant combination of seafood, pasta, and creamy tomato sauce makes for a restaurant-quality meal.
Ingredients
- •3 tablespoons olive oil
- •1 pound peeled large shrimp
- •3 cloves garlic
- •¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- •½ cup sweet vermouth
- •1 can diced tomatoes
- •¾ cup heavy cream
- •½ teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- •½ pound capellini
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers, then cook shrimp and garlic with oregano, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, turning once, until golden, about 2 minutes total. Stir in vermouth and tomatoes, scraping up any brown bits from bottom of skillet. Add cream and briskly simmer until sauce has thickened slightly, about 1 minute. Stir in lemon juice.
10 min
- 2.
Meanwhile, cook capellini in a pasta pot of boiling salted water (3 tablespoons salt for 6 quarts water) until al dente. Reserve 1 cup pasta-cooking water, then drain pasta.
8 min
- 3.
Serve immediately, topped with shrimp and sauce. Thin with some of reserved water if necessary.
2 min
