Shrimp Fra Diavolo

Apparently Fra Diavolo is french for spicy! I had no idea that this was meant to be a spicy pasta! For those of you that don't like spicy, please don't worry, by eliminating the red pepper flakes you will eliminate the spicy! I am a huge fan of spicy so I was a big fan of this meal!! Spicy food also helps keep your metabolism up. This dish makes 4 servings at 470 calories and 8g of fat per serving.

Ingredients

3/4lb of shrimp

1/2tsp olive oil

2tsp red pepper flakes (back down on this for less spice)

1 small onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/4tsp dried oregano or thyme

1can crushed tomatoes

1c dry white wine

8oz of spaghetti

2tbsp chopped parsley

For some extra spunk I added some mushrooms, something like broccoli could also be added to this

Directions

Start a pot of boiling water and cook the pasta. Season the shrimp with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a large skillet and then add the shrimp. Cook for around 2 minutes until pink. Empty the shrimp into another bowl WITHOUT dumping out most of the oil and set aside. 

Return the skillet to the stove top and add the pepper flakes, onion, garlic, parsley and oregano. Cook until the onions are soft. Then add the Tomatoes and wine and simmer for 10-15 minutes. 

Once the pasta is done drain and put in large bowl. Add the sauce and shrimp and mix in. 

This is pretty easy to make and doesn't take much skill. If you really want to make things easier, before you start cooking chop the onion and garlic and combine in a small bowl, then add the flakes and oregano. That way when you are done cooking the shrimp you can add the next step instantly. It also helps to move things along smoothly. 

Feast on!

This recipe was taken from Cook This Not That.