Have 10-12 large shrimp (or more if smaller) peeled and deveined ready to go. Put a pot of salted water on the stove for the pasta. When it starts to boil put in the pasta and stir it up right away to keep it from sticking together.

In the mean time put about 3 1/2 cups of marinara sauce in a skillet, that is big enough to handle the shrimp and the pasta, on at medium high. You can use your own sauce or some canned or jarred from the store. Add a tbsp. of red pepper flakes to the sauce and stir them in. When it starts to simmer lower it to medium. Add the shrimp and spread them out so they are all laying flat. Turn them over as soon as they start to get pink and do the other side.

The pasta should be a little firmer than al dente about now. Push the shrimp off to a side and spoon the pasta into the sauce. Add a spoon of the pasta water to the pan and mix it in. Let the pasta and the shrimp finish cooking together for about 1-2 minutes.

Serve it up with your favorite wine and some warm homemade bread. Buona Appetite!!