Spicy Tomato-Feta Shrimp Spaghetti

🥘 Ingredients

• black pepper
  1 tsp
• butter
  2 tbsp
• chili flakes
  1 tsp
• cooking oil
  2 tbsp
• crushed tomatoes
  14.5 oz
• feta cheese
  1 c
• garlic
  2 cloves
• salt
  1 tsp
• scallions
  4 stalks
• shrimp
  1 lb
• spaghetti
  8 oz

🍳 Cookware

• large pot
• large pan

1. 

   1

   Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry produce. Trim and thinly slice scallions , separating whites from greens. Peel and thinly slice garlic .

   scallions: 4 stalks, garlic: 2 cloves
2. 

   2

   Once water is boiling, add spaghetti to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente ⏱️ 10 minutes . Reserve ½ cup pasta cooking water, then drain.

   spaghetti: 8 oz
3. 

   3

   While pasta cooks, rinse shrimp under cold water; pat dry with paper towels and season with salt and black pepper . Heat a large drizzle of cooking oil in a large pan over high heat. Once pan is hot, add shrimp, scallion whites, and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until shrimp are opaque and cooked through ⏱️ 4 minutes . Using a slotted spoon, transfer shrimp to a paper-towel-lined plate (be sure to leave some scallion whites and garlicky oil in the pan—you’ll need them for the next step!). Reserve pan.

   shrimp: 1 lb, salt: 1 tsp, black pepper: 1 tsp, cooking oil: 2 tbsp
4. 

   4

   Reduce heat under pan with scallion whites and garlicky oil to low. Add crushed tomatoes , a pinch of salt and pepper, and as many chili flakes as you like; cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes have darkened ⏱️ 6 minutes .

   crushed tomatoes: 14.5 oz, chili flakes: 1 tsp
5. 

   5

   Add drained spaghetti to same pan along with shrimp, feta cheese , ¼ cup reserved pasta cooking water, and 1 TBSP butter . Cook, stirring, until everything is coated in sauce and cheese is slightly melted ⏱️ 2 minutes . TIP: For a thinner sauce, add a few more splashes of pasta cooking water.

   feta cheese: 1 c, butter: 2 tbsp
6. 

   6

   Divide pasta between bowls. Garnish with scallion greens and serve.