Shrimp Primavera Recipe

Shrimp Primavera Recipe

  • 1 (16 ounce) package rigatoni pasta
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 small zucchini, sliced
  • 1 small yellow squash, sliced
  • 1 green bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 (8 ounce) package sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 pounds shrimp, peeled and deveined
  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook rigatoni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 13 minutes. Drain.
  2. Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic until onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Add zucchini, yellow squash, bell peppers, and mushrooms; continue cooking and stirring until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes more. Pour tomatoes into skillet and season with oregano, basil, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper; bring to a simmer.
  3. Cook shrimp in vegetables sauce until they are bright pink on the outside and the meat is no longer transparent in the center, about 5 minutes. Serve shrimp and sauce over rigatoni.