Farfalle with Shrimps, Tomatoes Basil Sauce
By: Giangi Townsend
Published: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 - 9:29pm

Ingredients




4 tomatoes, halved, seeded and cut in small pieces ½ inch dice (3 cups)
Salt and fresh ground black pepper
24 medium fresh basil leaves
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 pound of Farfalle pasta by Barilla
1 pound fresh medium size shrimps, cleaned and deveined

Preparation

1 Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta to al dente. 2 Meanwhile in a large frying pan, melt the butter and add the tomatoes. Sauté over medium high heat for about 1 minute. 3 Add the cleaned shrimps and cook until light pink. 4 Add salt and pepper to taste. 5 Add the basil and stir lightly. 6 When the pasta is ready add it to the large skillet with the tomatoes and shrimps. Add the butter and mix well. 7 Serve immediately nice and hot.

About

Fresh tomatoes are abundant every where.  We loved so much the tomatoes basil sauce that I decided to make it again and this time add shrimps to it.  A perfect pairing and great summer dish.
Bon Appetit!!