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Food blogger, Bella Bucchiotti of xoxoBella, shares a recipe for easy garlic tomato shrimp scampi without wine. You will love this seafood pasta dinner recipe served with pappardelle pasta.
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Garlic Tomato Shrimp Scampi Without Wine

Many easy garlic tomato shrimp scampi recipes call for wine, but do you really need to add it? Is there a wine substitute you can add to this seafood pasta dinner recipe instead? This delicious shrimp scampi without wine is served with pappardelle pasta.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Main Course, Meals, Pasta
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: shrimp
Servings: 9
Author: Bella Bucchiotti

Ingredients

  • 1 Pound pasta Pappardelle
  • 2 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 ½ Pound shrimp jumbo
  • 1 shallot
  • 1 Stalk celery
  • 1 carrot
  • 6 Cloves garlic
  • 2 Teaspoon sundried tomato paste
  • ½ Cup butter
  • 1 Teaspoon sea salt 
  • 1 Teaspoon black pepper coarse
  • 1 Teaspoon fennel seeds
  • ¼ Teaspoon cumin
  • 2 Cups grape tomato medley pack, halved
  • 1 Teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 Bunch basil sliced into ribbons
  • 1 lemon juiced
  • 1/2 Tablespoon lemon zest
  • ¼ Cup vegetable broth

Instructions

  • Bring 4 cups of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta Al dente. Drain and rinse under cold water.
  • Preheat a frying pan over medium high heat.
  • Prepare ingredients. Roughly chop shallot, celery, carrot, and garlic. Add to a food processor or blender with 1 tbsp of olive oil and tomato paste and purée for 15-20 seconds.
  • Combine shrimp, salt, pepper, fennel, cumin, and remaining olive oil in a large mixing bowl. Toss to coat.
  • In a separate mixing bowl, combine tomatoes, basil ribbons, lemon juice, lemon zest, paprika, and vegetable broth.
  • Add butter to the hot pan with puréed shallot, celery, carrot, and garlic mixture. Sauté for 2 minutes.
  • Add the tomatoes and basil to the pan. Sauté to break down the tomatoes for about 3-4 minutes.
  • Create an empty space in the center of the pan and pour in the shrimp. After 3 minutes, stir to combine. Turn off the heat and let simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • Plate the pasta and pour scampi on top. Top with cheese and a pinch of red pepper flakes.

Nutrition

Calories: 71kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 570mg | Potassium: 329mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1880IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 1mg

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