Ingredients
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1 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined (31-35 per pound)
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1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
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6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
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1 1/2 tablespoons salt
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1/4 cup cognac or 1/4 cup brandy
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1/4 cup minced garlic
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1/2 teaspoon sugar
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1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
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1 cup dry white wine
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1 lb linguine
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1/4 cup fresh minced parsley
Instructions
- Heat a 12 inch skillet over high heat for 4 minutes.
- Toss shrimp with 1/2 of the red pepper flakes, 2T oil, 3/4 t salt.
- Add shrimp to hot skillet quickly arrange in single layer sear until bottom of shrimp forms small spots of crust about 30 seconds.
- Remove from heat and turn shrimp over and add cognac pause until cognac has warmed up slightly about 5 seconds,return to high heat ignite cognac shaking pan when flames are out about 15-30 seconds later pour shrimp into bowl set aside.
- Allow skillet to cool return to burner over low heat add 3T oil, 3T garlic; sauté until sticky about 7-10 minutes.
- Add the rest of the red pepper flakes, 3/4t salt, sugar, tomatoes, and wine; heat on medium high and then simmer until thickened, about 8 minutes.
- Stir in shrimp with accumulated juices, remaining 1T garlic and parsley; simmer until shrimp is heated through, about 1 minute.
- Take off heat stir in 1T olive oil.
- Cook pasta in salted water save 1/3 cup pasta water; drain.
- In a pot add pasta 1/2 cup sauce (no shrimp) add 2-3T pasta water toss.
- Put some pasta on plates top with sauce and shrimp.