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My Million Dollar Pasta
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Brief Description
Outstanding pasta dish w/ shrimp
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Main Ingredient
Fresh shrimp; pasta
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Category: Pasta
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Cuisine: American
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Prep Time: 0 min(s)
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Cook Time: 0 min(s)
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Recipe Type: Public
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Source:
SA Express newspaper/Marianne Anderson/adapted from John Owen, The Intermediate Eater
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Notes:
NOTE: Try No. 1 Lorenzo Cerasuola Olive Oil -- but, no matter what, use a GOOD tasting olive oil.
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Posted By: mamakjking
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Posted On: Apr 01, 2013
Number of Servings:
Ingredients:
- 1 whole - Shallot Minced
- - 3-4 Fresh tomatoes Chopped
- 1/3 cups - Olive oil (see note)
- 2 tablespoons - Balsamic vinegar
- - Salt, to taste
- - Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1/2 pounds - Dried pasta of choice (fettucine recommended)
- 1 pounds - 16-20 count Fresh shrimp Shelled & deveined
- 1 cloves - Garlic Minced
- - Juice of 1 lime
- 1/4 cups - Cilantro leaves Chopped
- 1/2 cups - Parmesan cheese Finely grated
Directions:
1. Fill 4 pasta bowls with hot water to keep them warm for serving.
2. In a large bowl, mix shallot, tomatoes, olive oil, vinegar, salt and pepper. Let rest for about 15 min.
3. Bring about 4 qts. of well-salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 C. of the cooking water.
4. Lightly film a large non-stick skillet w/ a little olive oil spray. Quickly sear shrimp and garlic, just until shrimp are pink. Sprinkle with the lime juice, then add the tomato mixture. Stir the mixture until warmed, adding a little cooking water if it seems too dry.
5. Empty the pasta bowls of the hot water and fill each evenly with the pasta and shrimp. Top each bowl w/ a handful of cilantro and a dusting of Parmesan.
6. Serve immediately.
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