Spicy Shrimp Primavera

This shrimp and pasta dinner ain't for the faint of heart. Fresh red and green bell peppers, mushrooms, and onion simmer in a flavorful tomato sauce with a generous amount of jalapeno peppers.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 431 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup water
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• ¾ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 ½ teaspoons paprika
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• ½ teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (16 ounce) package angel hair pasta
• ½ teaspoon chili powder
• 1 pound cooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 tomato, seeded and chopped
• ¼ cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• ¼ cup thinly sliced onion
• 2 (12 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• ¼ cup thinly sliced red bell pepper
• ¼ cup thinly sliced green bell pepper
• ¼ cup thinly sliced jalapeno pepper

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook angel hair in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain.

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir green bell pepper, red bell pepper, onion, jalapeno pepper, mushrooms, and 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Season with 1 teaspoon paprika and 1/2 teaspoon chili powder.

Step 3

Transfer bell pepper mixture to a large saucepan. Add diced tomatoes, tomato paste, fresh tomato, water, 1 1/2 teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic, salt, oregano, and black pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes.

Step 4

Stir shrimp into tomato sauce until heated through, about 5 minutes. Serve sauce over angel hair pasta.