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Spicy Shrimp Pasta
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5 from 8 votes

Spicy Shrimp Pasta

Author: Christine

Ingredients

  • 12 oz gemelli pasta
  • 1 T butter
  • 1 lb shrimp peeled and deveined (if frozen, defrost)
  • 1-2 T chili garlic sauce more or less to taste
  • 1 T brown sugar
  • 1 T soy sauce
  • 6 oz baby arugula or baby green mix
  • ¼ C parmesan cheese grated

Instructions

  • Prepare pasta according to package instructions. Drain pasta, reserving 1 C cooking water.
  • While pasta is cooking, melt butter in a large non stick skillet, over medium/high heat and add shrimp. Cook shrimp just 2-3 minutes per side.
  • In a small bowl stir together chili garlic sauce, brown sugar and soy sauce. Pour sauce over shrimp.
  • Stir in arugula until wilted.
  • Add cooked pasta to skillet, stirring well to distribute everything evenly and cook just 2 minutes longer. If pasta seems dry, stir in ¼ C pasta cooking water at a time until desired consistency.
  • Stir in parmesan cheese and serve.