How to Make Shrimp Pasta
Thanks to Italian pasta geniuses Bella Italia, this dish has never been more mouthwatering. With their recipe, you can learn how to make this Chilli shrimp pasta Italian recipe that will make your pan dance and your tongue sing! The recipe features fresh porcini, zucchini, shrimp, and a little spice, which takes your meal to another level!
Furthermore, the strascinati Pugliese is a delicious, slow-dried pasta with a rustic texture and robust flavour. It’s perfect for the Chilli shrimp pasta recipe as it holds its own against the spice and flavours of the seafood. The rough surface of this pasta is obtained from being dragged across grooved wooden boards to dry after being made. So, you’ll enjoy not only the flavour of the Chilli shrimp pasta but also the texture of the strascinati Pugliese.
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Vincenzo’s Top Tips To Make Shrimp Pasta
Avoid from burning
Add a splash of water so the garlic doesn’t burn.
An alternative
If you are vegetarian or vegan, simply remove the prawns and the dish will be just as scrumptious and full of flavour!
They expand
When you add a packet of Bella Italia Strascinati Pasta, make sure to cook it for only 17 minutes. Because they expand quite a lot so one packet feeds a lot!
Toss the pasta with in the pan.
Once the pasta is cooked, drain it and toss it with the sauce and shrimp in the pan. This will help the pasta absorb the flavors of the sauce.
Shrimp Pasta
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Equipment
- Large pan
- wooden spoon
- Pasta sieve
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp EVOO
- 1 clove Garlic clove, finely chopped
- 1 Medium size zucchini, cut into cubes
- Handful of porcini mushrooms
- 300 grams Fresh shrimp, or Fresh Prawns
- Strascinati Pugliese Pasta
- Hot Chilli paste, or Hot Chilli oil
- Breadcrumbs
- 5 L Water
- Sprinkle of sea salt
Instructions
- Add 5L of water to a large pot and put it on a medium-high heat in preparation to cook your pasta.
- Put a large pan on medium heat and add a generous drizzle of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO).
- Once the oil starts to warm, add finely chopped garlic and gently stir, letting it simmer for approx. 30 seconds.
- Add the cubes of zucchini and cook them for around 10 minutes or until they begin to soften.
- Add the porcini mushrooms to your pan, letting the flavours and juices infuse. Stir through using a wooden spoon and you will notice the oil start to thicken into a creamy consistency.
- Once the water in the pot starts to boil, dissolve 2 pinches of sea salt and add a packet of Bella Italia Strascinati Pasta, cooking it for 17 minutes. (They expand quite a lot so one packet feeds a lot!)
- A few minutes before the pasta is ready, add fresh shrimp to the zucchini and porcini mix, cooking slowly for just a few minutes.
- Sprinkle parsley on top and mix through before adding a small handful of fresh breadcrumbs and some hot chilli oil (you can leave this out if you don’t want the extra kick!)
- Strain the pasta and add it to the pan where your sauce has simmered, using a little bit of the water that has been boiling to help it lather all over the pasta. Mix well.
- E ora si mangia, Vincenzo’s Plate….Enjoy!
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How to serve Shrimp Pasta
1. Serve the pasta in a beautiful flat dish.
2. Add a sprinkle of parsley and fresh breadcrumbs to each dish finish it off giving it an extra crunch with added freshness!
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