Italian Lemon Garlic Shrimp with Pasta Marinara

Italian Lemon Garlic Shrimp with Pasta Marinara
from http://networkedblogs.com/p27837333

Ingredients
25 large shrimp with tails on peeled and clean cooked shrimp (5 per skewer)

wooden skewers
8 large or 10 small vine ripe tomatoes ( if you can find Plum tomatoes use 10 of them.)
3 tablespoon basil
2 tablespoon parsley
1 teaspoon oregano
Prefer fresh on herbs if in season or use dry
3 cloves minced garlic.
3/4 cup of olive oil.
3 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice.
1/2 cup white wine.
1/4 teaspoon salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, garlic powder
1/2 pound of mini bow ties or your favorite pasta


Thaw shrimp in water if using frozen. Push five shrimps through each skewer and lay them into a large dish. Next, make the marinade.

In a bowl combine lemon juice, 1 clove of minced garlic, red pepper flakes, garlic powder, 1/4 cup of white wine,1 tablespoon each of the basil, oregano, parsley and 1/4 cup of olive oil Mix all together pour over shrimp and marinade overnight or for at least two hours.

In the meantime make the sauce. Put tomatoes in food processor and pulse till still chunky. In a large saucepan fry garlic in remaining olive oil, add tomatoes the rest of the spices. Cook for a half hour, add wine cook five more minutes.

Grill shrimp on and outdoor or indoor grill till lines on one side, 4 to 6 minutes on high, flip and 2 minutes on the other side.

In the meantime boil 2 quarts of water for pasta, salted, when cooked remove from heat, add two tablespoon of olive oil and put on plate. Add sauce on top, and two or three skewers of shrimp to each plate. Garnish with grating cheese and fresh basil.