Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the Fish & Seafood recipes category.

Shrimp Puttanesca Recipe.

Ingredients:

2 TBSPs olive oil, divided
1 pound uncooked shrimp (31-40 per pound), peeled and deveined
3/4 to 1 TSP crushed red pepper flakes, divided
1/4 TSP salt
1 small onion, chopped
2 to 3 anchovy fillets, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups grape tomatoes or small cherry tomatoes
1/2 cup dry white wine or vegetable broth
1/3 cup pitted Greek olives, coarsely chopped
2 TSPs drained capers
Sugar to taste
Chopped fresh Italian parsley
Hot cooked spaghetti, optional

Recipe Instructions:

In a large skillet, heat 1 TBSP oil; saute shrimp with 1/2 TSP pepper flakes until shrimp turn pink, 2-3 minutes.
Stir in salt; remove from pan.

In same pan, heat remaining oil over medium heat; saute onion until tender, about 2 minutes.
Add anchovies, garlic and remaining pepper flakes; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Stir in tomatoes, wine, olives and capers; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until tomatoes are softened and mixture is thickened, 8-10 minutes.

Stir in shrimp.
Add sugar to taste; sprinkle with parsley.
If desired, serve with spaghetti.

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