Shrimp fra Diavolo with Penne is a popular seafood pasta dish everyone loves. But when it’s made with frozen shrimp and fresh tomatoes in the Instant Pot® for a quick meal, the rich flavors get infused better than cooking it on the stovetop.
¼cupchopped fresh parsleyreserve 1 tablespoon for garnish
1cupwater
1cupbrown rice penneor you can use any of your favorite gluten-free pasta.
Instructions
Rinse the frozen shrimp under the running cold water to rid of any debris. Set aside.
Turn on the Instant Pot by pressing “SAUTÉ” and set to “MORE.” Insert the inner pot and wait until the panel says “HOT.”
Add 1 tablespoon of EVOO to the inner pot. When the oil is hot, add the onions and garlic and sauté for one minute or until onion is soft. Add the shrimp and sauté for one minute. Add the diced tomatoes, tomato paste, wine, Italian seasoning, salt, red pepper flakes, bails, parsley and stir. Add the water and place the ziti on top but no mix. Make sure the pasta is submerged in liquid.
Press “CANCEL.” Close the lid tightly and move the steam release handle to “SEALING.”
Press “PRESSURE COOKER/MANUAL” button and set the timer for 5 minutes on LOW pressure.
When the timer ends and the Instant Pot beeps, carefully turn the steam release handle to “VENTING,” press “CANCEL”, and allow the Instant Pot to depressurize quickly until the float valve drops down. Open the lid carefully. Mix the pasta and shrimp. If the pasta is cooked, ladle the pasta and shrimp into 4 bowls, garnish with remaining parsley and serve immediately. If the pasta is undercooked, leave the lid open and press “SAUTÉ” and simmer. Stir occasionally until it’s cooked al dente. Garnish with remaining parsley and serve immediately.
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Notes
You can use any of your favorite gluten-free pasta. If you're using vegetables, be aware that they will produce a lot more liquid so adjust the amount accordingly.
This dish is on the saucy side. You can use more than 1 cup of penne if you'd like or save the sauce for leftover makeover later.
If you want to use spaghetti squash as pasta, you can cook the spaghetti pasta separately as it takes longer to cook than shrimp.
If you want to use spiralized zoodles, add them to the shrimp after the pot depressurizes, stir and close the lid for a few minutes. Serve immediately when zoodles are a little soft.
You can tolerate cheese, grate pecorino romano cheese on top before serving.