CREAM-FREE SHRIMP ALFREDO
There's no cream in this take on alfredo, but the end result is just as rich and silky as its heavier versions-and arguably makes a better final dish since ingredients like cream tend to mask delicate flavors like seafood. So how did we manage to create a creamy (yet cream-less) alfredo? By slowly whisking in butter, cheese, and egg yolk into starchy pasta water, the mixture emulsifies into a sauce that-once tossed with the shrimp, fettuccine, and peas-is guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser.
Provided by Greg Lofts
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Seafood Recipes Shrimp Recipes
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Cook pasta in a large pot of generously salted boiling water until al dente, about 2 minutes less than package instructions. Add peas during last 15 seconds of cooking. Drain, reserving 2 1/2 cups pasta water and covering to keep warm.
- Meanwhile, season shrimp with salt and pepper. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large straight-sided skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp in a single layer and cook, flipping once, until golden brown in places and just cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes total. Transfer to a plate.
- In a bowl, slowly whisk 3/4 cup pasta water into egg yolk. Bring another 3/4 cup pasta water to a simmer in skillet over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low until water is steaming hot but no longer simmering; stir in remaining 2 tablespoons butter until melted. Whisk in cheese, a little at a time, allowing each addition to dissolve before adding more, until smooth. Slowly whisk in yolk mixture.
- Add pasta and peas; increase heat to medium and cook, tossing a few times, until sauce thickens just enough to evenly coat pasta. Remove from heat; toss in shrimp and any accumulated juices. (If sauce has thickened too much, add more pasta water, a few tablespoons at a time.) Serve with more cheese and pepper.
ONE-POT GARLIC TOMATO SHRIMP PASTA RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: spaghetti, olive oil, shrimp, salt, red pepper flakes, small yellow onion, garlic, canned diced tomato, sugar, dried oregano, dry white wine, fresh parsley, water
Provided by Scott Loitsch
Categories Dinner
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a 6-quart Dutch oven, bring 4 quarts of salted water to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Add spaghetti, cooking about 6-7 minutes until al dente. Drain and set aside.
- Return the Dutch oven to the stovetop and heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat.
- Add the shrimp, salt, and ½ teaspoon of the red pepper flakes. Spread evenly across the bottom of the pot and cook until the bottoms pink and slightly brown, about 45-60 seconds. Flip and repeat until shrimp are just cooked through.
- Remove the shrimp and place in a small bowl to the side.
- Reduce heat to medium-low, and add additional 1 tablespoon of oil to the pot, as needed.
- Add onion and garlic to the oil and cook until onions have softened, about 3-5 minutes. Stir frequently to ensure the garlic does not burn.
- Add the diced tomatoes, remaining 1 teaspoon of salt, sugar, remaining 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, oregano, and white wine.
- Stir and bring the sauce up to a simmer. Simmer for 5-10 minutes until the sauce has thickened.
- Return the shrimp (and any accumulated juices) to the sauce. Add the parsley, stirring to incorporate.
- Add the cooked spaghetti back into the pot, toss until evenly coated and heated, then remove from heat. Serve immediately.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 794 calories, Carbohydrate 120 grams, Fat 14 grams, Fiber 10 grams, Protein 43 grams, Sugar 19 grams
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