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Garlic Basil Shrimp with Penne in a Spicy Basil Marinara

 Garlic Basil Shrimp with Penne in a Spicy Basil Marinara

My kids seem to love shrimp lately so I decided to make garlic basil shrimp with penne in a spicy basil marinara for dinner.  I marinated the shrimp in olive oil, garlic, and fresh basil for a few hours while I simmered a simple and spicy basil marinara.  I served the sauce over whole wheat penned then topped the dish with pan-grilled shrimp. The shrimp were very flavorful and perfectly cooked. The sauce wasn’t so spicy that the kids couldn’t eat it but had just enough kick to it.   We all, especially my son, loved this dish.

Garlic Basil Shrimp with Penne in a Spicy Basil Marinara

How to Make Garlic Basil Shrimp with Penne in a Spicy Basil Marinara

Remove the shells and tails from the shrimp if needed.  Place them in a large zip lock bag. Combine the olive oil, sea salt, and freshly cracked pepper, to taste, finely minced garlic, and finely chopped basil together until well combined.  Pour over the shrimp then seal the bag and shake and gently squish the bag until the shrimp are evenly coated.  Place into the refrigerator and let the shrimp marinate for 3-4 hours.

Garlic Basil Shrimp with Penne in a Spicy Basil Marinara

Heat the olive oil in a small Dutch oven over medium heat.   Add the diced onion, dried basil, and crushed red pepper flakes then cook, stirring often, for 3-4 minutes.  Add the minced garlic and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.   Puree the can of whole tomatoes with an immersion blender.  Add the tomato sauce and the pureed whole tomatoes to the onion and garlic mixture.  Add sugar, sea salt,  and freshly cracked pepper, to taste.  Cover with a lid, reduce to low and simmer for 3-4 hours if possible, stirring occasionally.   Once the sauce has simmered and you are ready to serve it, taste and re-season if needed.  Add the fresh basil and mix until evenly combined.  Set aside.

Garlic Basil Shrimp with Penne in a Spicy Basil Marinara

Cook the pasta in salted water per instructions. Drain.

About 5 minutes before the pasta has finished cooking; heat a large grill pan that has been coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Once the pan is HOT add the shrimp and cook for 3 minutes then flip them and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes, or until cooked through and golden brown.

Dish up the cooked pasta into a serving bowl then top with spicy basil marinara and shrimp. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and fresh basil then serve immediately.  Enjoy.

 Garlic Basil Shrimp with Penne in a Spicy Basil Marinara

 

 

Garlic Basil Shrimp with Penne in a Spicy Basil Marinara

Garlic Basil Shrimp with Penne in a Spicy Basil Marinara

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 15 minutes
Course: Main
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 6
Author: Pam / For the Love of Cooking

Ingredients

Marinade:

  • 1 lb of shrimp
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 cloves of garlic finely minced
  • 1 tbsp of fresh basil finely chopped

Spicy Basil Marinara:

  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • ½ sweet yellow onion finely diced
  • 4 cloves of garlic minced
  • ½ tsp dried basil
  • ¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes more if desired
  • 1 28 oz can of whole tomatoes pureed
  • 1 15 oz can of tomato sauce
  • 2-3 tsp sugar optional
  • Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
  • ¼ cup of fresh basil chopped
  • Parmesan cheese shredded

Instructions

  • Remove the shells and tails from the shrimp if needed. Place them in a large zip lock bag. Combine the olive oil, sea salt, and freshly cracked pepper, to taste, finely minced garlic, and finely chopped basil together until well combined. Pour over the shrimp then seal the bag and shake and gently squish the bag until the shrimp are evenly coated. Place into the refrigerator and let the shrimp marinate for 3-4 hours.
  • Heat the olive oil in a small Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the diced onion, dried basil, and crushed red pepper flakes then cook, stirring often, for 3-4 minutes. Add the minced garlic and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Puree the can of whole tomatoes with an immersion blender. Add the tomato sauce and the pureed whole tomatoes to the onion and garlic mixture. Add sugar, sea salt, and freshly cracked pepper, to taste. Cover with a lid, reduce to low, and simmer for 3-4 hours if possible, stirring occasionally. Once the sauce has simmered and you are ready to serve it, taste and re-season if needed. Add the fresh basil and mix until evenly combined. Set aside.
  • Cook the pasta in salted water per instructions. Drain.
  • About 5 minutes before the pasta has finished cooking; heat a large grill pan that has been coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Once the pan is HOT add the shrimp and cook for 3 minutes then flip them and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes, or until cooked through and golden brown.
  • Dish up the cooked pasta into a serving bowl then top with spicy basil marinara and shrimp. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and fresh basil then serve immediately. Enjoy.
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26 Comments

  1. That was a good start for a day; seeing delicious shrimps around !!! That looks very tasty; I generally cook shrimps in clay pans with garlic, thyme,onions and cheddar cheese. I haven’t tried it on top of pasta yet ; but I will sure !!
    Cheers 😀

  2. Swoon. This recipe makes me wish I weren’t allergic to shrimp! I think I will try this recipe with chicken!

  3. What an amazing dish, Pam. I can’t believe I’ve never added shrimp to a spaghetti dish. And that spicy marinara sauce is to die for, especially after that 3-4 hour simmer! It must have been so flavorful.

  4. I’m so impressed that your kids love shrimp! I hated it when I was a kid. Love all the fresh flavors in this! Perfect pasta.

  5. Pinned it! Definitely going to make this – shrimp done on the grill, the rest as is. (Mainly because marinara drips through the grill grates, ha ha)

  6. This was a simple and tasty dish that served many purposes….I made half the shrimp and all the sauce . Had the shrimp for dinner one night; used some of the marina with Pam’s baked ravioli as a Superbowl appetizer, and I”m using the rest tonight for her Herb Chicken Parmesan! I added a bay leaf to the sauce, but otherwise made it as specified. It has a really nice warm heat….like an Arrabiata. I think it would be great if made with home-grown tomatoes in the summer and then canned….but we are a long ways from tomato season right now!