This quick and easy baked pasta features Pacific Foods® Creamy Tomato Soup. With layers of spicy, creamy tomato vodka sauce, shrimp, and cheese folded into shell pasta and cooked in the oven with a cheesy crispy top, there's no denying this recipe will quickly become a family favorite.
Ingredients
- 1 pound (16 oz; 450g) medium shell shaped pasta
- 5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
- 1/2 large (or 1 small) onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, finely sliced
- 2 tablespoons jarred whole Calabrian chili peppers packed in oil, roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 1/2 cup vodka
- 1 carton (32 oz.) Pacific Foods® Organic Creamy Tomato Soup
- 1 pound 16/20 raw shrimp, peeled, deveined, and tails removed
- 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Pecorino romano cheese
- 1 1/2 cups grated mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
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Instructions
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Step 1
Cook your pasta according to package directions, strain and set aside.
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Step 2
Preheat oven to 400°F.
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Step 3
Heat a large pot or Dutch oven over medium. Add in 3 tablespoons olive oil, garlic, and onion. Cook until translucent and fragrant, about 5 minutes.
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Step 4
Stir in the Calabrian chilies and tomato paste.
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Step 5
Add the vodka and stir. Light the mixture with a match or lighter to flambe and let the alcohol cook out. The flame will go out on its own. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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Step 6
Pour in the Creamy Tomato Soup. Stir and let mixture come to a simmer.
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Step 7
Chop shrimp into 1-inch pieces then add into the sauce, let cook for 1 minute, stirring.
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Step 8
Add in the cooked pasta and stir to coat. Transfer 1/2 the pasta into a 9-inch x 13-inch baking dish. Layer on half the Parmesan, half the Pecorino, and half the mozzarella. Add in the remaining pasta then top with remaining Parmesan, Pecorino, and mozzarella.
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Step 9
Sprinkle the panko on top and then drizzle remaining olive oil over the top surface of the dish.
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Step 10
Place the baking dish on a baking tray. Bake until golden brown and bubbling, about 25–30 minutes. Let the dish rest for 10 minutes before enjoying.
