Tomato Fettuccine With Shrimp And Arugula

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 22 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 ounces uncooked fettuccine
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 cup finely chopped vidalia onions or 1 cup other sweet onion
• 2 cups grape tomatoes or 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved lengthwise
• 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
• 3/4 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1/3 cup half-and-half
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• crushed red pepper flakes, to taste (optional)
• 5 cups trimmed arugula

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.
• 2 drain pasta in a colander over a bowl, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid.
• 3 heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• 4 add onion; sauté 3 minutes or until tender.
• 5 add tomatoes and 1/4 teaspoon salt; cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 6 add shrimp; cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
• 7 add pasta, reserved 1/2 cup cooking liquid, 1/2 teaspoon salt, half-and-half, and pepper; toss well.
• 8 cook over medium-low heat 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated and shrimp are done.
• 9 add arugula; toss well.