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Heirloom Tomato Pasta with Shrimp and Fresh Ricotta

Heirloom Tomato Pasta with Shrimp and Fresh Ricotta
  • This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Recipe Using Heirloom Tomatoes
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    melissav's Notes: This is one of my go to dishes when I come home from a long day at work; particularly on Thursday when I eat on my own since my husband is working late at a tasting at our wine shop. Although...

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Serves 2

4 tablespoons Olive Oil + more for drizzling Ask a question about this ingredient

3 cups Heirloom Tomatoes, large dice (your choice - a variety is great) Ask a question about this ingredient

10 cloves of garlic, peeled and thinly sliced Ask a question about this ingredient

10 large shrimp, peeled and de-veined Ask a question about this ingredient

1/2-1 teaspoon red pepper flakes Ask a question about this ingredient

2 tablespoons Basil, thinly sliced Ask a question about this ingredient

7 ounces linguini (or your choice). I use a whole wheat linguini Ask a question about this ingredient

kosher salt Ask a question about this ingredient

2 very generous spoonfuls of fresh ricotta Ask a question about this ingredient

  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Once boiling, cook the pasta until about one minute before it reaches the al dente stage. Drain and set aside, reserving about 1/4 cup of the pasta water.

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  2. As you dice the tomatoes, place in a bowl and sprinkle with salt. Let sit while you prepare all of the other ingredients.

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  3. Once you have prepared all the ingredients, add 4TB olive oil to a medium saute pan along with the garlic and heat over medium low heat. Saute for 3-5 minutes until just about to turn golden.

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  4. Add 1/2 - 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes depending upon your spice threshold. Saute for 30 seconds or so.

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  5. Add the tomatoes and saute for 4-5 minutes.

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  6. Add the shrimp and saute. About 1-2 minutes before it is cooked through, add the pasta and 1/4 cup of the reserved pasta water and cook for 1-2 minutes until the pasta is cooked and coated in the sauce. Taste and season well with salt.

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  7. Stir in the basil and serve. Top each bowl with a generous spoon of ricotta and drizzle with olive oil.

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1 Comment on Heirloom Tomato Pasta with Shrimp and Fresh Ricotta

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Melissa, this sounds absolutely delicious. For creating another recipe that is so after-work friendly, you are a girl after my own heart! Thank you for sharing this.

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