Garlic Shrimp and Sundried Tomato Pasta

Ingredients:

- half a pound of shrimp 

- 4 oz sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil

- salt

- 1/4 teaspoon paprika

- 4 garlic cloves, minced

- 1 cup half and half (or milk)

- 1 teaspoon dried basil

- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper

- 8 oz fettuccine pasta 

1. In a large skillet, saute minced garlic and sun-dried tomatoes (drained from oil) in 2 tablespoons of oil for 1 minute until garlic is fragrant.
2. Add shrimp, sprinkle with a small amount of salt, paprika, and cook on medium heat for about 2 more minutes.
3. Add half and half, basil, and crushed red pepper to the skillet with shrimp, bring to boil and reduce to simmer.  Remove the sauce from heat. Add more salt, basil and more crushed red pepper if desired, to taste.
4. In the mean time, cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain (reserving some pasta water). Add cooked pasta to the creamy mixture, add more salt, basil and more crushed red pepper if desired, to taste.