Shrimp Arrabbiata

Shrimp Arrabbiata is a high-protein pasta recipe ready in 30 min. It makes 4 servings, each 580 kcal with 36 g protein. Beginner level, 13 ingredients.

Recipe by @bitesofberi, adapted and measured by Cookpath.

  • 30 min15 min hands-on
  • Beginnerlevel
  • 580kcal a serving
  • 36 gprotein
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Shrimp Arrabbiata

What is Shrimp Arrabbiata

Spicy arrabbiata tomato sauce with paprika-seared shrimp, tossed with pasta and fresh basil.

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How to make Shrimp Arrabbiata

Tips from the cook

  • Canned San Marzano tomatoes give a sweet, less acidic sauce; other tins can be watery or sour. Too sour? Add a little sugar.
  • Save plenty of pasta water: it thickens the sauce and makes it cling.
  • Use more or fewer chilli flakes to taste; as written it is spicy, not very hot.
  • Chicken or fish work instead of shrimp; zucchini, aubergine or spinach can go into the sauce.
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Sides from Cookpath that balance this dish, the same picks the app suggests.

Garlic Confit Bruschetta1 h 45 min · 190 kcalCaprese Pasta Salad20 min · 400 kcalGreek Salad15 min · 500 kcal

Meal prep and storage

Keeps 3 days in the fridge or 3 months frozen; freeze the sauce without the pasta so it does not go mushy.

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Shrimp Arrabbiata substitutions

Out of something, or cooking around an allergy. Each swap was checked against a source.

Shrimp2 options
  • Chicken breast strips 1:1 by weight; cook a little longer

    Not seafood taste.

  • Firm tofu cubes 1:1 by weight

    Still contains soy.

Cayenne pepper2 options
  • Hot smoked paprika or chilli powder use 2x the amount

    Less heat.

  • Leave out (optional heat at 1/4 tsp) leave out (optional heat only)
Onion2 options
  • Leek, white and light-green part 1:1 by volume

    Still an allium; raw dishes.

  • Fennel bulb, finely diced 1:1 by volume

    Sweet aniseed note; raw dishes.

Fresh chilli2 options
  • Mild bell pepper, finely chopped 1:1

    No heat.

  • Leave out (heat is optional) leave out (optional heat only)
Chilli flakes2 options
  • Leave out (optional heat, 1/4 tsp) leave out (optional heat only)
  • Sweet paprika for colour same amount

    No heat.

Penne1 option
  • Gluten-free pasta (corn/rice or corn-rice blend) 1:1 by weight; cook per packet, slightly al dente

    Soups (goes soft fast) and long simmers.

Parmesan2 options
  • Vegetarian hard Italian-style cheese (made with microbial rennet) 1:1 by weight

    Grana Padano contains egg lysozyme.

    Still contains dairy.

  • Nutritional yeast (fortified flakes) 1:1 by volume, add a pinch of salt

    No melt; less sharp.

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