Angel hair pasta with shrimp and tomato sauce

Another night and another recipe from my new favorite recipe website, Skinnytaste. I was running out of things to eat and had this recipe to save for sometime later so I thought tonight was as good a night as any. It was quick and easy to make and tasted delicious. The original recipe can be found here.  

Review: As I said above, this recipe was quick and easy to make. I'd say it took no more than 30 minutes to fix. It's certainly healthy and one I will make again soon. I followed the directions exactly but for me, the sauce was a little more liquidy than I prefer but that might have been, in part, because I used the juice from the diced tomato can instead of draining it. Next time I might add some cornstarch to help thicken the sauce a bit or first see how it does with actually draining it and then if it still has too much liquid for my liking then I'll add the cornstarch. It was basically a sauce similar to Ragu or Preggo so think about how you like your sauce and go with whatever works best for you. This also could be good with some ground beef. That also would help thicken the sauce a bit. The wine and oregano gave it a punch of flavor that kept me wanting more. I don't like whole tomatoes so I was a little skeptical of using diced tomatoes but once everything mixed together I could barely taste them. They really just blended in with the sauce. Still, if you don't like whole tomatoes you could just use the juice from the can or even try using a tomato puree or petite cut tomatoes in the can. As far as the white wine goes, I used Chardonnay but if you have a white wine you prefer to use than go ahead and use it.

Recipe:

• 1 lb. large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1/4 cup white wine
• 14 oz. can diced tomatoes, drained
• 1/2 cup half and half
• oregano
• salt and fresh pepper
• 1 tsp. lemon juice
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• 8 oz. angel hair pasta (whole wheat, low carb or high fiber)

Boil the water for the pasta. Cook according to the package instructions. Meanwhile, season the shrimp with salt and oregano. Cook the shrimp and garlic in olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat for about 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes, wine, salt and pepper and cook an additional minute. Add the half and half and cook 1 more minute. Add the lemon juice and parsley and serve over the pasta.