Shrimp Vodka Pasta

33 Reviews
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Hands-on Time
18 Mins
Total Time
18 Mins
Yield
Serves 4 (serving size: 1 1/4 cups)
By Jackie Newgent
April 2012
RECIPE BY Cooking Light

A simple vodka-marinara sauce is tossed with refrigerated fettuccine and sauteed shrimp for a quick and filling one-dish entree.

Ingredients

  • 9 ounces refrigerated fettuccine
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided
  • 12 ounces large shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • 1/3 cup vodka
  • 1 1/3 cups lower-sodium marinara sauce
  • 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil, divided
  • 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • Creamed Spinach and Mushrooms

Nutritional Information

  • Calories 427
  • Fat 12.6g
  • Satfat 4.9g
  • Monofat 4.8g
  • Polyfat 1.4g
  • Protein 24.6g
  • Carbohydrate 60.1g
  • Fiber 2.4g
  • Cholesterol 184mg
  • Iron 2.2mg
  • Sodium 632mg
  • Calcium 65mg

How to Make It

Step 1

Cook pasta per directions. Drain.

Step 2

Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp; sauté for 4 minutes or until done. Remove shrimp from pan.

Step 3

Add 1 1/2 teaspoons oil and garlic to pan; sauté 1 minute. Carefully add vodka; cook 1 minute. Add marinara, 1/4 cup basil, cream, salt, and pepper; bring to a simmer. Stir in pasta and shrimp. Sprinkle with remaining basil.

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Ratings & Reviews

Fantastic, quick, and easy

reezeD19
November 30, 2015
We made this exactly as directed. It was wonderful and done in less than 15 min. Be sure to salt the pasta water and the sauce and taste both. For. More spice, you could add some red pepper flakes.

annlevine's Review

steponme
January 15, 2015
Quick, easy and delicious!

mcover1308's Review

mcover1308
November 03, 2014
Don't understand the posts that said it had no flavor, we thought it was delicious and light. Will be making again!

daneanp's Review

ejtaub
May 30, 2014
Comfort food - reminds me of creamy tomato soup but better! So quick and easy too. Definitely adding to our regular rotation.

smithker's Review

annlevine
February 20, 2014
Fantastic! This was super easy to make and absolutely delicious. I made it with a can of Hunts tomato sauce and thought it might need some doctoring. It didn't. I would serve this to company and no question will make this again. This one is a keeper!

karynmorse's Review

smithker
February 04, 2014
delicious, easy and yet a beautiful meal for company! added garlic to the shrimp saute at the beginning and extra garlic/pepper to the sauce.

JustJanet99's Review

ahatfield
January 22, 2014
This was a huge hit with my family! Easy easy to make. I did use Peppar Vodka to give it the extra flavor boost that other reviewers mentioned.

LauraD318's Review

pandeyuca
November 14, 2013
Delicious and fast to put together. A winner that will go into my meal rotation.

ejtaub's Review

Cansas
November 02, 2013
Easy to make and delicious! Next time I might add some cracked red pepper for a little spice, but otherwise, it was awesome.

KathrynNC's Review

LauraD318
October 19, 2013
I thought this was a good recipe for a quick weeknight meal, but could maybe use a bit of spicing up. Might make my own marinara next time or at least sautee some onion before adding the garlic. We added red pepper flakes at the table and served with a side salad.