Shrimp and Marinara Pasta with a Zing

serves 4

3 shallots
4 gloves of garlic
2 teaspoons olive oil
2 tablespoons oregano
1 tablespoon basil
1/2 tabelspoon red pepper flackes
1 15-ounce can diced tomatoes (no added salt)
1 15-ounce can tomato sauce (no added salt)
Whole wheat pasta
Shrimp
In a food processor combine shallots and garlic. Heat olive oil in a pan over medium-high. Add shallots and garlic to pan and saute for about a minute. Stir in other spices and cook for another minute. Add diced tomatoes (pouring out most of the juice) and tomato sauce - bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer on stove top for about 15 minutes while you heat up your pasta. When your pasta has about 2 more minutes add the shrimp to the marinara. Pour shrimp sauce over pasta and serve with a little grated romano or parmesan cheese. Enjoy!

*this recipe is also delicious with scallops
*if you prefer a thicker sauce simply add a few tabelspoons of tomato paste to thicken.