Creamy Mozzarella Shrimp Pasta

Name: Creamy Mozzarella Shrimp Pasta
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 8 oz penne pasta (for gluten free, use gluten free brown rice pasta); 2 tablespoons olive oil (drained from sun-dried tomatoes jar or just use regular olive oil); 1 pound shrimp, without shells, and deveined; 3 large garlic cloves, minced; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 small jar (3-4 oz) sun-dried tomatoes in oil, or use 3-4 oz oil-free sun dried tomatoes; 4 large garlic cloves, minced; 1 cup half and half; 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded (never frozen); 1 tablespoon basil (if using dry basil), if using fresh basil you can add more; 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (at least, add more to taste); 1/8 teaspoon paprika; 1/2 cup reserved cooked pasta water (or more); 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste; NOTE:; WHAT IS HALF AND HALF? Half and half is the US milk product that combines half milk half cream to form a lighter cream. To make 1 cup of half and half, combine 1/2 cup milk and 1/2 cup heavy, or whipping cream.

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INGREDIENTS

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8 oz penne pasta (for gluten free, use gluten free brown rice pasta)

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2 tablespoons olive oil (drained from sun-dried tomatoes jar or just use regular olive oil)

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1 pound shrimp, without shells, and deveined

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3 large garlic cloves, minced

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1/4 teaspoon salt

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1 small jar (3-4 oz) sun-dried tomatoes in oil, or use 3-4 oz oil-free sun dried tomatoes

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4 large garlic cloves, minced

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1 cup half and half

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1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded (never frozen)

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1 tablespoon basil (if using dry basil), if using fresh basil you can add more

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1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (at least, add more to taste)

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1/8 teaspoon paprika

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1/2 cup reserved cooked pasta water (or more)

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1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste

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NOTE:

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WHAT IS HALF AND HALF? Half and half is the US milk product that combines half milk half cream to form a lighter cream. To make 1 cup of half and half, combine 1/2 cup milk and 1/2 cup heavy, or whipping cream.

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