Archive for May 6th, 2008
Recipe of the Week – Angelhair Pasta with Garlic Shrimp
(from www.emealsforyou.com/Fish Entrees/Angelhair Pasta with Garlic Shrimp)
Angelhair Pasta with Garlic Shrimp
What do you want for dinner honey? I don’t know what do you feel like? How many of us hear this all the time? So Capt. Jim, from next door, and my wife are sitting there trying to figure out what they have a taste for. How about some shrimp? Okay, with what? Can’t you just make something, we know it will be good. Make something new!
This is the genesis of the Angelhair Pasta with Garlic Shrimp recipe. A little of this and a little of that; throw it in the pan and viola! Dinner is Served. Some of my best recipes have come from this method. I think the important part here is trust your instincts. You know what you like. A little shrimp here; a lot of garlic there. Finish with some lemon zest to, as they say” make it pop” whatever the hell that means.
Bottom line is this is a really good, fast and if you buy the shrimp on sale, inexpensive meal. One that fits perfectly into the Sunday night slot or even a neighborly get-together. Final conversation with the diners, how is it? mmm. what? mmm, don’t talk with your mouth full.
Angel Hair Pasta with Garlic Shrimp
| Complexity: | Easy |
| Serves: | 4 |
| Category: | Fish Entrée |
| Meal: | Happy Birthday (Celebration Meal Plans) |
| 2 | Tb | oil, olive |
| 2 | Tb | lemon zest, finely chopped |
| 4 | medium | scallions, sliced |
| 3 | cloves | garlic, minced |
| 1 | lb | shrimp, deveined, shelled |
| 1 | medium | lemon, juice of |
| 0.75 | cup | tomatoes, diced |
| 0.25 | cup | milk, 2 % |
| 1 | lb | pasta, angel hair |
| 4 | Tb | cheese, romano, grated |
| 1 | Tb | parsley, flakes |
| 0.5 | tsp | pepper, fresh ground |
| 1 | pinch | salt to taste |
Heat oil in pan; add 1/2 the zest, all the scallions, garlic, and shrimp. Reduce heat and simmer until shrimp are done,( about 3-4 minutes) add lemon juice, tomato, and milk. Simmer 3 more minutes. Cook pasta in boiling water with 2 Tb salt. Add pasta to pan, mix well, plate. Sprinkle top with parsley flakes, black pepper, remaining lemon zest and romano.
Serve with garlic bread.
* See note
If your pasta is too dry add a little of the pasta water.
From the Happy Birthday Meal Plan at emealsforyou.com
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