Name: Shrimp and Mushroom Pasta
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 8 ounces uncooked angel hair pasta; 1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1/3 cup olive oil; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1/2 cup chicken broth; 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 2 plum tomatoes, chopped; 1/2 cup grated Romano cheese, divided; 1 tablespoon butter

Shrimp and mushroom pasta is a 30-minute weeknight flex: quick, balanced and varied, with seafood veggies and pasta.

Ingredients

8 ounces uncooked angel hair pasta

1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms

1 medium onion, chopped

1/3 cup olive oil

4 garlic cloves, minced

1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined

1/2 cup chicken broth

1 tablespoon Italian seasoning

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

2 plum tomatoes, chopped

1/2 cup grated Romano cheese, divided

1 tablespoon butter

Instructions

1 Cook the pasta according to package directions. Editor's Tip: Salting your pasta water enhances the flavor of the pasta

2 Saute the mushrooms and onions

3 Meanwhile, saute the mushrooms and onions in olive oil in a large skillet until they're tender. Add the garlic and cook for one minute longer.

4 Cook the shrimp

5 Add the shrimp, broth and seasonings. Bring the sauce to a boil. Reduce the heat, then cook and stir for four to five minutes or until the sauce is slightly thickened and the shrimp turn pink. Editor's Tip: The key to thoroughly cooking—but not overcooking—shrimp is keeping an eye on their color and shape. Just-cooked shrimp should turn pink and curl into a C shape. If they curl into a tight O shape, they're overcooked. Remove them from the heat when you see the former.

6 Combine the pasta and shrimp

7 Stir in the plum tomatoes, 1/4 cup of cheese and the butter. Drain the pasta and toss it with the shrimp mixture. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Editor's Tip: If the sauce feels a little thick, a splash of reserved pasta water can help loosen it. A squeeze of fresh lemon juice right before serving brightens everything up.