Name: Briny Shrimp Pasta
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Medium shrimp, shelled and deveined, shells reserved - ¾ pound; Olive oil - ½ tablespoon; Garlic, minced - 2 cloves; Red bell pepper, thinly sliced - 1 large; Red pepper flakes - 1 teaspoon; Prepared basil pesto, or to taste - 4 tablespoons; Diced oil packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained, oil reserved - 3 tablespoons; Capers - 3 tablespoons; Angel hair pasta - 1 (16 ounce) package; Freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese - ½ cup; Sour cream - 3 tablespoons; Freshly cracked black pepper to taste - 1 pinch; Fresh basil, chopped, or to taste - 5 leaves

Ingredients for - Briny Shrimp Pasta

1. Medium shrimp, shelled and deveined, shells reserved ¾ pound

2. Olive oil ½ tablespoon

3. Garlic, minced 2 cloves

4. Red bell pepper, thinly sliced 1 large

5. Red pepper flakes 1 teaspoon

6. Prepared basil pesto, or to taste 4 tablespoons

7. Diced oil packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained, oil reserved 3 tablespoons

8. Capers 3 tablespoons

9. Angel hair pasta 1 (16 ounce) package

10. Freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese ½ cup

11. Sour cream 3 tablespoons

12. Freshly cracked black pepper to taste 1 pinch

13. Fresh basil, chopped, or to taste 5 leaves

How to cook deliciously - Briny Shrimp Pasta

1 . Stage

Throw shrimp shells into a large pot of well salted water. Bring to a boil while preparing the sauce.

2 . Stage

Combine olive oil and garlic in a cold pan. Cook over medium heat until garlic is fragrant but not yet browned, about 1 minute. Add bell pepper and red pepper flakes. Fry, tossing constantly, for another minute. Stir in the pesto, sun-dried tomatoes, and capers. Cook and stir until capers start to burst, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low.

3 . Stage

Meanwhile, add angel hair pasta to the boiling water. Cook, stirring occasionally, until barely tender yet firm to the bite, 4 to 5 minutes.

4 . Stage

Stir shrimp into the sauce and add some pasta water; reduce to your liking, about 2 minutes.

5 . Stage

Drain pasta, reserving the water. Transfer pasta to the sauce; add cheese and sour cream. Stir until mixture starts to combine and pour in more pasta water as desired. Season with pepper. Remove from heat and stir in basil before serving.