Shrimp fra Diablo Primevera

Okay probably not a traditional pasta dish from Italy but a piquant, spicy tomato sauce with shrimp and roasted vegetables sounds great for a Sunday evening meal........

Spicy Tomato Sauce
1/2 onion diced
1 stalk celery small dice
1 carrot small dice
3 cloves garlic peeled and smashed
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 large can whole plum tomatoes pulsed 4 times in food processor
1 teaspoon pepperincino (red chili flakes)
2 tablespoon olive oil
2 Bay Leaves
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon oregano
couple of pinches of sugar
1 cup dry white wine

Heat olive oil in a deep skillet or saucepan. add onion and saute until translucent. Add smashed garlic and carrots and celery. Saute 3 to 5 minutes until limp. We are not looking to brown the vegetables. Add chili flakes, tomato paste, thyme and oregano. Allow tomato paste to turn a slight rust color about 3 minutes then add sugar. Turn heat to high and add white wine (don't let sugar burn). Cook until all the wine is evaporated. Add the pulsed tomatoes and the bay leaves. Simmer for 30 minutes.

Roasted Vegetables
Large dice of the following:
1/2 onion
2 courgette
6-8 stalks asparagus
1 cup broccoli florets
1 yellow diced pepper
1 tomato seeded
Mix all in a bowl with salt, pepper and a drizzle of olive oil. Place onto a baking sheet and into 425 F oven for 15 minutes or until the edges of the veg start to brown. Remove from Oven and set aside.

Shrimp and Pasta
A dozen 21 to 30 count shrimp peeled and deveined
toss in a bowl with a little olive oil, chili flake and salt.

Saute in a saute pan 1 to 2 minutes per side and pull

off heat and place on plate. Set aside.

In same pan saute a little spinach (this is optional) set aside

Cook pasta per directions on package. I suggest Spaghetti or Farfalle.

In pot where pasta was cooked and drained add some sauce (1 cup) the roasted veg and the shrimp. Bring to temperature and add pasta stirring to coat and add spinach. Serve with fresh basil or parsley and a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese. Technically you should not put cheese on a seafood pasta but what the hell I like what I like.