This Shrimp Penne dish is actually one of my favorite recipes. I actually created this recipe from scratch. I was hungry one day and I just had a taste for something new and fresh. I went in the cabinets and I just started pulling things out and pairing flavors together and I came up with boom a masterpiece.

This recipe is absolutely great it’s one of my favorite things to eat and one of my favorite things to cook and I love it. So let’s get started with this sweet orange shrimp penne pasta. This recipe only calls for 10 simple ingredients and it’s not too hard to make. The ingredients you need are listed below.

• Large raw shrimp with the shell on or off
• Penne pasta
• Seasoning blend (Whichever flavor you prefer.)
  • I use nature’s seasoning by Morton for this recipe
• Sweet orange marmalade
  • I used the Smuckers brand
• Honey any brand
  • I used clover honey for this recipe
• Butter
  • I used sweet cream butter salted or unsalted will work. It has to be butter and not an oil spread
• Cream cheese
• Red peppers
  • I used whole roasted red peppers for this recipe but you can use regular red peppers. The Member’s Mark brand was used.
• Mozzarella cheese
  • I used shredded mozzarella cheese for this recipe but any form of mozzarella cheese can be used.
• Chopped chives for topping and garnish
• Milk

Sweet Orange Shrimp Penne

Wash your shrimp in cold water. Remove the shell and devein your shrimp before seasoning. Generously season your shrimp with your Morton’s seasoning salt and sit to the side. After seasoning your shrimp chop your peppers and add them into a saucepan large enough to hold your pasta.

In the pan with your peppers and your marmalade add your honey, butter, and water. Saute your mixture while you boil your noodles. In a separate pot add your noodles and one tablespoon full of olive oil or butter. Let your noodles boil for 5 to 6 minutes. Drain the water from your pasta.

Add your pepper mixture to your penne pasta and stir well making sure that all your penne pasta noodles are coated. Add your cream cheese and simmer for about 4 to 5 minutes. While stirring your penne pasta, add your shredded mozzarella to your sauce.

Saute your seasoned shrimp with butter until they are opaque in color. Once they turn opaque in color add them to your penne pasta mixture. Stir them in well and allow your pasta to cook for an additional two to three minutes until you’re done. Spoon your pasta onto a plate and garnish with chopped chives. This step is optional. You can serve this pasta with most seafood dishes such as fish crabs or crab cakes.