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Shrimp Tomato Cream Pasta

Across Italy · No.28 / 103

Shrimp Tomato Cream Pasta

Shrimp Tomato Cream Pasta

Shrimp meets concentrated tomato and cream. Remove the shrimp while the sauce simmers, then return it to finish.

20 min · Difficulty ●●○○○ · 1videos

Cook this pasta on video

Watch the creators’ original videos for the method and finish.

Tomomi OguraShrimp tomato cream spaghettiWatch on YouTube ↗

Meet the dish

A contemporary variation documented in Japanese-language recipe material; no specific regional origin has been verified

Tomato paste gives depth while cream rounds its acidity.

Pasta shapes to use

  • Spaghetti

Key ingredients

  • Peeled shrimp
  • Tomato paste
  • Cream
  • Garlic
  • White wine
  • Butter
  • Olive oil
  • Granulated stock

Follow the cooking scenes

  1. Shrimp Tomato Cream Pasta: lightly sautéing shrimp in garlic oil.

    Step 1: Sauté the shrimp

    Warm garlic in oil, lightly cook the shrimp, and remove it.

  2. Shrimp Tomato Cream Pasta: simmering tomato paste, cream, and white wine.

    Step 2: Make the sauce

    Briefly simmer tomato paste, cream and white wine in the same pan.

  3. Shrimp Tomato Cream Pasta: tossing shrimp and spaghetti in cream sauce.

    Step 3: Combine

    Add butter, stock and shrimp, then toss with cooked pasta and season.

What to watch for

  • Removing shrimp helps prevent overcooking.
  • Taste before salting because the stock is already seasoned.

What sets it apart

Cream gives seafood tomato pasta a smooth texture and orange color.