Shrimp sauce - pasta and co by request

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
¼cupExtra virgin olive oil
2tablespoonsFresh squeezed lemon juice
2Bay leaves
½poundsRock shrimp or small prawns
½teaspoonDried rosemary or 2 t fresh
½teaspoonDried oregano OR 4 t fresh
1teaspoonPaprika - sweet or hot
½teaspoonSalt
¼teaspoonCayenne pepper
8mediumsCloves garlic / minced in a
Food processor
Shelled and uncooked
¾poundsFresh linguine OR 9 ozs
Dried chitarra (square
Spaghetti)
2cupsRaw fresh spinach leaves,
Cut into chiffonade
2Roma tomatoes, cut into
Quarters
½poundsButter
Inch dice
Fresh grated parmesan

Directions

GARNISH

In a food processor bowl equipped with steel blade, puree to a paste the olive oil, lemon juice, rosemary, oregano, paprika, salt, cayenne, and garlic. Stop the motor a couple of times, and scrape down the sides of the work bowl with a spatula to make sure garlic is getting finely minced.

In a large saute pan, melt butter. Add olive oil mixture and bay leaves.

Saute breifly over medium heat. Do not burn garlic. Add shrimp to the pan. Roll shrimp around in pan so each shrimp is coated with the hot sauce and cooks quickly. As soon as shrimp are barely cooked (be careful not to overcook - it may take only 1 to 2 minutes), remove pan from heat while you cook the pasta. When pasta is cooked and well-drained, return saute pan to low heat, add pasta, and toss with the shrimp sauce to coat. fold in spinach and tomatoes. Serve immediately, topped with Parmesan.

Posted to EAT-L Digest - 17 Jun Date: Mon, 17 Jun 1996 23:49:32 -0400 From: Althea LeBlanc <TheaLater@...>