Ingredients
2 tablespoon(s) cooking oil
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 cup(s) canned crushed tomatoes in thick puree (one 16-ounce can)
1/4 teaspoon(s) dried red-pepper flakes
1/4 cup(s) water
1/4 cup(s) chopped fresh parsley
3/4 teaspoon(s) salt
1 pound(s) medium shrimp, shelled
3/4 pound(s) vermicelli
Preparation
In a large frying pan, heat the oil over moderately low heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, 30 seconds longer.
Stir in the tomatoes, red-pepper flakes, water, parsley and salt. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. Add the shrimp and cook, covered, just until the shrimp are pink, about 4 minutes.
In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the vermicelli until just done, about 9 minutes. Drain the pasta and toss with the tomato sauce and shrimp.
Variations: Lobster Fra Diavolo with Vermicelli If you’re in a celebratory mood, lobster would taste great in place of the shrimp. Vermicelli Fra Diavolo The full-flavored sauce can stand on its own without the shrimp. Add a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese.
