Shrimp parmesan with chunky tomato pasta and breaded mozzarella

* My Mom and younger sister came over to join us for dinner, everyone cleaned their plates. My little sister really surprised me she is usually super picky and she loved it! It may seem like a lot of ingredients but it comes together quick and easily.

Shrimp parmesan with chunky tomato & pasta with breaded mozzarella on the side

• Mozzarella serves 4, shrimp & pasta serve 2 so you might want to double that
• I cooked the mozzarella first and kept it warm in the oven until the other was done.

Breaded Mozzarella
1 cup panko bread crumbs
2 eggs, beaten
3 Tbsp. flour
4 slices of mozzarella 1 oz. each about ¼ “ thick
¼ c. olive oil

1 Place panko, eggs, and flour in separate bowls. Dredge each slice of cheese in flour. Dip cheese in egg, then coat in panko (repeat twice – flour dip).


2 Heat oil over high heat, fry cheese slices until golden, 2-3 mins per side. Season with salt and pepper.


For the pasta
2 oz. dry angel hair pasta
2 cups cherry or grape tomatoes, quartered
½ c. diced onion
1 Tbsp. minced garlic
3 Tbsp. olive oil
1 Tbsp. tomato paste
Salt and pepper to taste


For the shrimp
10 Large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 Tbsp. minced garlic
¼ tsp. red pepper flakes
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1/3 c. dry white wine
2 Tbsp. minced fresh parsley (I used dried)
juice of ½ a lemon
Salt to taste
Shredded Parmesan cheese
Basil to top

1 Bring pot of salted water to a boil for the pasta

2 Saute tomatoes, onion, and garlic in oil over med high heat. Simmer 3 mins then crush tomatoes with a potato masher. Stir in tomato paste; season with salt and pepper. Keep sauce warm over low heat.

3 Cook pasta according to package, drain and add sauce.
4 Saute shrimp, garlic and pepper flakes in a nonstick skillet with 1 Tbsp. of oil over med high heat for 1 min. Deglaze skillet with wine; simmer until liquid is reduced by half, about 1 min.

5 Stir in parsley, lemon juice, and salt. Divide pasta between plates, top with shrimp, parmesan and basil.

Happy cooking,
Chaeli