Shrimp pasta is a delicious dish that many enjoy. You can conduct a small experiment and include fresh leaf spinach, tomatoes and vodka-based sauce in the recipe. It is best to serve this dish in the Italian style - with fried bread and garlic or with vegetable salad and red sauce.
First, make sure you have all the necessary ingredients:
- 1 pack of your favorite pasta;
- 1 spoon (tea) of salt;
- 15 peeled large shrimp;
- 1 packet of fresh leafy green spinach;
- 2 cloves of fresh garlic (chopped);
- 1/2 cup dried straws, cut into strips;
- 1 glass of any white wine;
- 2 glasses of vodka;
- 2 tablespoons (tablespoons) of olive oil;
- 4 tablespoons of grated cheese.
So, shrimp paste , preparation :
Bring the water to a boil and put in a package of pasta, add a teaspoon of olive oil and a teaspoon of salt. Prepare the paste as required by the packaging instructions. Be sure to make sure that it is completely ready.
While pasta is being boiled, chop the garlic and dried tomatoes. Fry them with two tablespoons of olive oil for 1-2 minutes, allowing the fragrance to fill your home.
Once the garlic and tomatoes are sautéed, add a glass of white wine along with 15 shrimps. Fry them for five minutes and bring the wine to a boil, then reduce the heat. Once the shrimp is almost cooked, add the whole package of chopped spinach. After the greens are reduced in volume, add 2 glasses of vodka, mix and continue to simmer over low heat.
Cooking Shrimp Pasta - The Final Steps
Drain all the water from the pasta and discard them in the sauce, mix well. Arrange the prepared dish in plates and sprinkle with grated parmesan. Everything, shrimp paste is ready, enjoy!
There is another option for preparing the described dish. Its difference is that the filling can be any meat at your discretion - like shrimp, chicken or even pork. In the recipe below, shrimp paste with unusual ingredients is given as an example.
Ingredients for 2 servings:
- A small piece of oil (optional).
- Cooking oil.
- 1 medium leek (chopped).
- 400 grams of canned pears, chopped into small pieces.
- 80-100 grams of pasta.
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme (to taste).
- Pepper and salt to taste.
- 50 g (¾ cup) of fresh grated cheese.
- A handful of peeled shrimp.
Place the stewpan on the stove over a small fire. Pour a little vegetable oil into it or melt a piece of butter (if you use it) before putting leek, pears and shrimp. Season with pepper and salt, add thyme, and then fry for a while.
Put the pasta in a pot of boiling water. A few minutes before they are completely cooked, quickly remove them from the heat and drain the water.
Transfer the pasta to the stewpan, which cooks leeks, pears and shrimps. Pour in a small amount of water, and then sprinkle with grated Parmesan. Once the cheese has melted, mix all the ingredients thoroughly. This recipe can be changed at your discretion - pasta with shrimp in a slow cooker or in any other way can be prepared.