Gloria's Shrimp Pasta

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb spaghetti or 1 lb elbow macaroni
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 tablespoons bell peppers, finely chopped
• 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 lbs shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed
• salt
• pepper
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 3 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 cup black olives, coarsely chopped

Recipe

• 1 cook ziti as directed on package.
• 2 in a skillet, sauté the garlic, bell pepper, and onion in olive oil until they wilt.
• 3 coarsely chop 1 pound of the shrimp. leave the other half whole.
• 4 add the butter, reduce heat to low and add shrimp. gradually add the oregano, fennel seeds, salt and pepper, and heavy cream.
• 5 simmer the sauce for exactly 4 minutes on low, just to a slow bubble. remove from the heat.
• 6 cook the spaghetti; drain well and place in 1 1/2 quart casserole dish.
• 7 pour the shrimp sauce over, add the mozzarella and parmesan cheeses and mix everything together. sprinkle the chopped olives on top of the pasta.
• 8 place in the oven at 275f and heat to piping hot.