Christmas Eve Dinner Recipe

This is what I am going to make for Christmas Eve this year-it may become a tradition:0

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Ingredients:

• 1 pound dry imported linguine, spaghetti or tagliolini
• 1 1/2 pounds shrimp (16 shrimp per pound), cleaned and deveined, left whole
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves, peeled, sliced thin
• 2 shallots, peeled, finely minced
• 6 whole plum Italian tomatoes cut into 1/2-inch dice
• 2 cups prepared tomato sauce
• 1 pinch hot chili pepper flakes
• 1/4 cup dry white wine
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano
• 1 bunch scallions, sliced thin
• Salt and pepper

In a large sauté pan, heat the extra virgin olive oil until smoking. Reduce heat to low, add the garlic and shallots and toast until lightly brown. Add the shrimp and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes, or until shrimp are pink. Add the chopped tomatoes and prepared tomato sauce, turn heat down to a simmer and cook for 6 to 7 minutes then add the red pepper flakes and white wine.
Add the basil, parsley, oregano and scallions to the sauce; season with salt and pepper and stir.
Cook pasta according to package directions until al dente. Drain but do not rinse. Place pasta in a large serving bowl, add the shrimp fra diavolo sauce, toss and serve.