Pasta and Shrimp


Pasta and Shrimp Recipe
 


And I bet you thought pasta and shrimp was only to be served at restaurants. This recipe is easy, fast and can be easily modified right in your own kitchen. By the time the pasta is cooked you can pretty much have the entire recipe finished.

Long hair pasta such as angel hair or fettucini is a good choice. For the shrimp, use the tiny shrimp that are frozen which you can buy at the grocery store.

Serving for 4-6
 
  Ingredients   Italian Name
  Angel hair or other long pasta such as fettucini   Paste alimentari
  water   d'acqua
  garlic chopped fine   aglio
  extra virgin olive oil   olio d'oliva
  parsley chopped   prezzemolo
  basil chopped   basilico
  1/4 cup white wine (adjust to preference)   vino bianco
  lemon juice   succo di limone
  small shrimp (the frozen ones in a bag at the store)   gamberetti picollo
  breadcrumbs - 1/2 cup or to taste   pane grattugiato
       
  Instructions    
1. Start bringing the water to a boil in a sauce pan.
2. While the water is heating, heat about 2-3 TBLE of the olive oil in a good size frying pan over medium heat.
3. Chop the garlic into small pieces and add to the olive oil. Give a stir, and don't let it burn!
4. Add the breadcrumbs and fry them until a medium brown. Do not burn. Set aside.
5. Add in the parsley, basil, wine and lemon juice, stir and cook a few minutes.
6. At this point if the pasta water is boiling, and you are ready, add your pasta and when finished, drain and set aside.
7. Add the shrimp and cook until the shrimp are a nice pink color. This happens fairly fast so keep an eye on them.
8. Once pink and cooked through, give another stir with the breadcrumbs over the pasta.
9. Top with some romano or parmesan cheese.
   
  TIP #1: This dish is so simple and quick that you have to be careful not to forget what you have going on. So if you want cook up the pasta and toss with some olive oil to prevent sticking. Or cook the shrimp and other ingredients first and remove from heat. Then cook the pasta and combine.
   
  TIP #2: The breadcrumbs will absorb the oil, so once done with the breadcrumbs set aside.
   
  TIP #3: If you don't have all the ingredients like the basil or parsley, don't sweat it. Just add more garlic or do whatever you want. Even leave out the bread crumbs if you want. See what you like and don't like, and make it work for you!
   
  TIP #4: This is a good recipe for serving in a pasta bowl if you have them.
   
  Tip #5: Save some of the pasta water incase the shrimp mixture becomes too dry.
   
  Suggestions for Side Dishes
  Italian Green Salad
  Lima Beans
  Italian Bread
   
   
   
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