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Linguine With Spicy Shrimp A Spicy and playful blend of seafood and pasta

Ingredients:

8 oz. uncooked linguine

2 tbsp. butter

1/2 cup finely chopped onion

3 garlic cloves, minced

2 plum tomatoes, chopped

1 pound peeled and deveined medium shrimp

1 1/2 tsp. Cajun seasoning

1/2 tsp. ground red pepper

1/8 tsp. salt

1/2 cup half-and-half

1/3 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Directions:

Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain. Place pasta in large bowl; keep warm.

Melt butter in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion; saute 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add garlic and tomatoes; saute 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Sprinkle shrimp with Cajun seasoning, red pepper and salt.

Add shrimp mixture to pan; saute 3 minutes or until shrimp are almost done; remove from heat. Stir in half-and-half. Pour shrimp mixture over pasta; toss. Sprinkle parsley. Yields 4 servings.

Nutrition Info: 436 calories per serving

Cook/prep time: 35 minutes

Cheers! Since it's pasta, I'd say any Pinot Grigio or a light red (perhaps a Cabernet) would be appropriate.

Origin: Cooking Light, yet again. So dependable.

Special tips: Nothing in particular. It's pretty straightforward. If you get fresh shrimp, it's spectacular. We made this in Long Beach Island, NJ with huge, fresh shrimp, and it was amazing.