Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2      tablespoons   olive oil
     1/2                onion -- chopped
     1/2  teaspoon      thyme
     1/2  teaspoon      cayenne pepper
     1/2  teaspoon      black pepper
     1/2  teaspoon      basil
   1      tablespoon    chopped garlic
   1      tablespoon    Worcestershire sauce
     1/2  teaspoon      Tabasco sauce
   2      cups          diced peeled and -- seeded tomatoes
   2      tablespoons   sugar
     1/2  cup           green onions -- chopped
   3      cups          chicken or shrimp stock
   1      pound         vermicelli or linguine
   1      pound         fresh shrimp -- peeled
                        deveined *
     1/2  cup           grated parmesan cheese

Preparation:

* or substitute chicken Sauté the onion in the olive oil for approximately four minutes. Add the garlic and stir. Add thyme, cayenne and black peppers, and basil and cook at low heat for five more minutes. Add everything else except for the pasta, shrimp, and cheese, and cook over low heat for an hour. Sauté the shrimp in some butter and garlic until three-quarters cooked (pink, but not totally opaque). Add the sauce and cook for an additional two minutes. Add the cooked pasta and toss well with the grated cheese. Serve hot.