SPICY GARLIC SHRIMP WITH CHERRY TOMATOES

QUICK COOK

SERVES 4

1 lb (500g) dried pasta
5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 lb (500g) raw medium shrimp in shells
8 oz (250g) cherry tomatoes, halved
2 tbsp chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
salt, black pepper
 
Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling, salted water, until just firm to the bite. Heat oil in a skillet. Add red pepper flakes and garlic and cook over high heat until pale gold, 1 minute. Add shrimp and cook, stirring constantly, until just turning pink, 1 minute. Add tomatoes and cook, stirring constantly, until tomatoes are hot and wilted and shrimp are firm, 2-3 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Drain pasta. Add pasta with parsley to hot sauce. Toss well to coat. Serve immediately.

which pasta?

Strands and thin ribbons - spaghettini, spaghetti, liniguine.

VARIATION
SPICY GARLIC SCALLOPS
Replace shrimp with 12oz (350g) sea scallops, halved. Cook as directed until just opaque, 2-3 minutes. Finish as directed.