SPICY SHRIMP AND TOMATO PASTA RECIPES

Steps:

• Real Talk: If you really, really, truly don’t have time to cook and want to shave off 15 minutes of prep time, buy cleaned and deveined shrimp. Boom. You are so welcome.
• Heat oil in a large pot over high. Cook half of shrimp until lightly browned and just cooked through, about 1 minute per side; transfer to a plate with a slotted spoon. Repeat with remaining shrimp; set aside.
• Reduce heat to medium-high and cook pasta, stirring to coat in oil, until noodles begin to brown and smell toasted, about 4 minutes. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is just tender, about 4 minutes. Add fish sauce and sambal oelek and cook, stirring, until sambal turns brick red, about 1 minute. Add tomatoes, breaking up with a spoon, then stir in 3 cups water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until pasta is tender and coated with sauce, about 10 minutes. Stir in parsley; season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer pasta mixture to a serving platter; top with shrimp. Serve with lime wedges alongside.

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the penne, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic and onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes; simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes more. Add the lemon juice and shrimp. Cook and stir until the shrimp are bright pink on the outside and the meat is no longer transparent in the center, about 5 minutes. Stir in the parsley, then season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Serve shrimp and sauce over prepared penne pasta. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.