This past Sunday my new roommate and I decided to venture to my old 'hood to get some necessities at the Farmer's Market. The original intent was to go and buy more ground lamb for the kofta that I was making that night (which turned out awesome, by the way, and I highly recommend this recipe from Epicurious.com). But once I got there, I just had to pick up some yummies from all my favorite stands, including spinach Fettuccine from Home Maid Ravioli.
Spinach Pasta with Shrimp, Tomato, Pepper and Scallions
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients:
- 4 cups Fresh-made spinach pasta (Fettuccine, Linguine or Spaghetti)
- 1 lb of large shrimp (you can purchase pealed and deveined to save time, but I recommend buying it with the shell on and pealing yourself because the flavor is better)
- 1 TB of olive oil
- 1 large red pepper
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 Campari tomatoes, chopped
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
- bundle of scallions (don't use ends)
- 1/2 cup cheap white wine (i.e. Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio)
- bunch of basil
- S&P to taste, and red pepper flakes (if preferred)
Preparation:
- Boil a large pot of water (do NOT use salt or olive oil in the water)
- Once water is boiling, add pasta and return to medium hear.
- Cook for about 7 minutes, or until pasta is desired tenderness
- Drain and place back into pot.
- Peal and devein shrimp, if needed
- Cut shrimp in half to form bite size pieces
- chop red pepper, scallions and garlic into bite size pieces
- heat 1 TB of olive oil in large skillet
- add garlic and saute for 30 seconds, then add peppers and scallions. Saute for 4-5 minutes
- add shrimp and saute until pink (about 2 minutes)
- add 1/2 cup white wine and saute until wine thickens and sauce forms (about 4 minutes)
- season with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes
- add fresh basil
- Pour over pasta and serve with Parmesan cheese
Notes:
- For the white wine, you can use cheap wine that has been open and sitting in the fridge for a while. I used Yellow Tail Sauvignon Blanc that my roommate opened a week ago and didn't drink.
- When you open white wine and leave it in the fridge for too long, don't dump it in a drain. Keep it in the fridge and use it for cooking - it will last a while!
when do u add the tomatoes?
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