My Wife's Creation

Sun-dried Tomato & Shrimp Pasta

One of my kids favorite pasta. I remember when I first served this to my children, I was a bit worried specially with my son. He is a little bit picky when it comes to food and will not try any if there is something in the ingredients that is new to him.  That was the first time I used sun-dried tomato in my pasta. And we don't really use it to any Filipino dishes that I know. But to my surprised my son actually love it! Hooray! I don't really worry about my daughter, she is the opposite of my son. Very adventurous and loves trying new food. She can actually eat plain cooked pasta as a snack. 

Yes, my son loves it and I still remember his excitement when he told me how much he is enjoying it. And he goes like this "Hhmmm.. this is actually good and it seems like I'm not getting full. Mom! This is my second serving!" ..love my kids so much!

Ingredients:

24 oz. Penne Pasta 
1 1/2 cup. Sundried tomato in olive oil (Drained and reserve the oil, about 3 Tbsp.)
1 lb. Shrimp (shelled and cleaned)
4 cloves Garlic minced
1/4 tsp. Parprika
1/8 tsp. Dried oregano or Basil
2 cups  Heavy Cream or Half-&Half for much lighter version
1 1/2 cups Parmesan Cheese 
Salt and ground black pepper to taste
Red Pepper Flakes (optional)
Extra Parmesan Cheese to sprinkle on top (optional)


Procedure:

• Cook pasta according to the package direction.
• In a large pan over medium heat. Saute garlic (using the oil drained from the sun-dried tomato) until fragrant. Add in the sun-dried tomato and continue sauteing for at least 3-5 minutes.
• Add the shrimp, season with salt, ground black pepper and paprika and cook until shrimp turns opaque in color. 
• Pour in the heavy cream, pepper flakes, and  oregano stir and let it simmer for another 5 minutes.
• Stir in Parmesan cheese until melted and sauce thickens a little bit. Adjust seasoning and add the cooked pasta and toss until well combined. 

Hope you guys enjoy it as much as my family does.