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Shrimp Pasta

Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 2
Author Vincenzo's Plate

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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