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Shrimp Pasta with Creamy Tomato Sauce

Shrimp Pasta with creamy tomato sauce is deliciuos, one pot recipe. Make restaurant quality pasta with a few simple ingredients at home. Add the suggested seasoning below or add seasoning of your choice.
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Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian

Equipment

  • Instant Pot

Ingredients
  

Shrimp Seasoning

  • 3/4 tsp black pepper
  • 3/4 tsp red chili flakes
  • 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Pasta Ingredients

  • 12 oz raw shrimp 18-20 count peeled and deveined
  • 2 tbsp olive oil shrimp + 1 tbsp for onion
  • 1/2 tbsp butter unsalted
  • 3-4 garlic cloves
  • 1 onion small sized diced
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 8 oz fettuccine pasta
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 can crushed tomatoes 14 oz
  • 1/4 tsp each salt, black pepper & red chili flakes or to taste
  • 1/4 cup parmesean cheese
  • 1/4 cup parsley flat leaf

Instructions
 

  • Pat dry your shrimp. Add the ingredients from the seasoning section. Set aside for 15-20 minutes.
  • Press saute. Add 2 tbsp of olive oil and 1/2 tbsp of butter in your instant pot. Add the shrimp one by one and cook shrimp on both sides until its pink and opaque. (2 minutes each side)
  • Remove the shrimp and set it aside.
  • Add butter and olive oil. Add diced onion and saute until translucent.
  • Add garlic and saute until fragrant (approx 1 minute). Do not burn the garlic.
  • Add heavy whipping cream and spices listed above or of choice. Deglaze the pot. Make sure no bits are stuck at the bottom.
  • Break pasta in half and layer it in alternating directions. Criss cross. Now add the crush tomatoes. Do not mix. Close the lid. Turn the knob to sealing position.
  • Pressure cook for 8 minutes and then quick release.
  • When the pin drops, open the lid and mix the contents. Note: Pasta may look watery. The excess water will be absorbed by the pasta as it cools down.
  • Add parmesean cheese and parsely. Mix until the cheese melts. Then add the cooked shrimp. Mix and serve.

Notes

  • Water to pasta ratio 1 cup of water to 4 oz of pasta. 
  • Use any pasta of your choice but be sure to adjust the cooking time. 
  • Any size shrimp can be used. Size is per your preference. 
  • To avoid the burn sign, layer pasta in Crisscross style, add tomato sauce, and do not mix. 
  • Add any seasoning of your choice. 
Keyword instant pot, one pot, Pasta, shrimp