Step 1

1.    Cook the pasta in boiling water until tender.

Step 3

2.    Drain the pasta, keeping ½ of the water you cooked it in.

Step 5

3.    Meanwhile you can heat the oil (from the sun-dried tomatoes jar) in a large pan.

Step 7

4.    Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.

Step 9

5.    Add the shrimp and salt and sauté until the shrimp are cooked.

Step 11

6.    Remove the shrimp to a bowl.

Step 13

7.    Turn the heat down a bit.

Step 15

8.    Add the garlic and sun-dried tomatoes to make the sauce.

Step 17

9.    Cook for 2 minutes.

Step 20

Mix in the reserved pasta cooking liquid, cheese, cream, paprika, and salt.

Step 23

If you’re using dried basil add it now.

Step 26

Keep cooking and stirring until it starts to thicken up.

Step 29

Now stir the shrimp into the sauce and also the pasta.

Step 32

If you’re using fresh basil add it now.

Step 35

Grind some red pepper flakes on top before serving if liked.