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Don't worry about a thing... every little thing is gonna be alright with Bob Marley Pasta on the table! A zesty and creamy jerk sauce coats your favorite pasta with plenty of tender veggies to add brightness and sweetness! And to top it all off, there are some pink, sweet-and-savory shrimp fragrantly seasoned with Southern spices! You'll find one love with Bob Marley Pasta!
Don't worry about a thing... every little thing is gonna be alright with Bob Marley Pasta on the table! A zesty and creamy jerk sauce coats your favorite pasta with plenty of tender veggies to add brightness and sweetness! And to top it all off, there are some pink, sweet-and-savory shrimp fragrantly seasoned with Southern spices! You'll find one love with Bob Marley Pasta!
Ingredients
For the pasta and shrimp:
- 8 ounces spaghetti
- 1 pound shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 1 tablespoon jerk seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay® seasoning
For the vegetables and sauce:
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 green bell pepper sliced
- 1 yellow bell pepper sliced
- 1 red bell pepper sliced
- 4-5 green onions chopped, white and green parts separated
- 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon jerk seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 cup parmesan cheese shredded
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
Directions
- In a large pot of salted, boiling water, add the spaghetti and cook to al dente, according to the package directions.
- In a bowl, add the shrimp, 1/2 tablespoon of the olive oil, 1 tablespoon of the jerk seasoning, the garlic powder, the onion powder, and the Old Bay seasoning and toss to combine.
- Let the shrimp sit in the marinade undisturbed until ready to cook.
- In a skillet over medium-high heat, add the remaining olive oil.
- Add the shrimp in an even layer and cook, turning the shrimp once, until they are pink and reach an internal temperature of 145 degrees F, about 2-3 minutes per side.
- Transfer the shrimp to a plate.
- In the same skillet over medium-high heat, melt the butter.
- Add the paprika to the melted butter and cook, while stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add the green bell peppers, the yellow bell peppers, the red bell peppers, and the white parts of the green onions to the butter-paprika mixture and cook until the veggies start to soften, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add the garlic and cook, while stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add the heavy cream, the remaining jerk seasoning, and the thyme to the veggie mixture and stir to combine. Allow the veggie mixture to cook, about 2-4 minutes.
- Add the parmesan cheese and the mozzarella cheese and stir until melted into the sauce.
- Add the spaghetti and the shrimp to the sauce-veggie mixture and toss to combine.
- Serve garnished with the green parts of the green onions.
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