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Shrimp. I like to use a medium size (36-40 per pound) shrimp for this recipe, but large or even jumbo sized shrimp would be great too. I prefer the medium sized because it means more shrimp in the pasta. Also medium sized shrimp pairs really well with the penne shaped pasta so you can get that perfect bite. Seasonings: Salt, pepper, minced garlic, dried basil (and fresh basil to garnish), and red pepper flakes. You can absolutely play around with different seasonings to suit your own tastes. And use as much or as little red pepper as you prefer. Olive oil. I use light olive oil to cook , as I prefer the milder flavor. Crushed tomatoes. Crushed tomatoes are the base for the creamy tomato sauce. Use whatever brand you prefer, but I really like Hunts brand as I find they are less acidic. Tomato Paste. This amps up the tomato flavor in the sauce. If you prefer a creamier/less tomato sauce you can omit this. White wine. If you don’t like to cook with wine, or just don’t have any in your house, you can use chicken broth instead. You don’t have to use anything expensive here, but don’t use a wine that you don’t enjoy the flavor of to drink. If you don’t enjoy sipping it, you won’t enjoy the flavor it adds to your sauce. Clam juice. This adds a really nice depth of flavor to your sauce and is my trick when I’m making any sort of sauce for seafood. Heavy whipping cream. Since you’re making a creamy sauce, heavy cream is the way to go. You could also add light cream or even half and half if you prefer. Penne pasta. Of course any type of pasta will work, but I like the size of the penne paired with the shrimp in this recipe. Parmesan cheese. I recommend using fresh grated Parm in this recipe as opposed to the pre-grated. And please don’t use the powdered kind.
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