Shrimp Pasta with Vegetables - Easy 25-Minute Dinner

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 25

Servings: people

Shrimp Pasta with Vegetables is an easy 25-minute dinner with juicy shrimp, bucatini, broccoli, carrots, tomatoes, and fresh herbs.

Ingredients

¼ yellow onion, thinly sliced
2 broccolis heads, florets separated
4 carrots, peeled and made into ribbons carrots
1 garlic clove, peeled
2 tablespoons olive oil
12 ounces cherry tomatoes, halved
1 tablespoon fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
1 tablespoon fresh basil, julienned
1 pound uncooked shrimps, deshelled and tail off
1 pound bucatini pasta

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Instructions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a full boil and add the pasta. Cook the pasta according to the package instructions. 2 minutes before it's done, add broccoli florets to the boiling pot. Drain and set aside.
Add the carrots and parsley. Stir and cook for another 3 minutes.
Add the cherry tomatoes and the shrimps and mix well until the shrimps are cooked through.
Sprinkle with basil and add the pasta with broccoli.
Mix well and serve hot.

Equipment

Notes

Have everything ready before you start. Once that pasta water begins boiling, this recipe moves very quickly. I like to have all my vegetables cut and the shrimp ready before I turn on the stove.

Do not overcook the shrimp. Shrimp cook in just a few minutes. As soon as they are pink and opaque, they are ready. Leaving them in the pan too long makes them tough and rubbery.

Save some pasta water. Before draining the bucatini, always reserve a cup. A small splash helps everything come together beautifully without adding a heavy sauce.

Add the broccoli to the pasta water. This is one of my favorite shortcuts. It cooks the broccoli perfectly and saves another pot.

Keep the carrot ribbons thin. A vegetable peeler makes this very easy. Thin carrots cook quickly and blend into the pasta rather than feeling like large pieces of vegetables.

Add the basil last. Fresh basil loses that wonderful aroma when cooked too long, so toss it in just before serving.

Taste before serving. Pasta absorbs seasoning, so always give everything one final taste before it reaches the table.

Nutrition

Giangi's Kitchen provides nutritional information, but these figures should be considered estimates, as a registered dietician does not calculate them.