Mediterranean shrimp pasta
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| Mediterranean Shrimp and Pasta MAY 27, 2009 by Sabera This delicious shrimp and fettuccine pasta recipe is adapted from something a friend made at dinner. Interestingly, she picked up the recipe from her Health Insurance website! I modified the recipe to suit mine and my husband’s tastes. It’s really simple to make and takes around 30 mins to prepare. Hope you like it too! (Tip for vegetarians: check the modified recipe at the bottom!) You will need: | |
| 1/4 cup | sun-dried tomato bits |
| 1 cup | boiling water |
| 6 ounces | Fettuccine pasta |
| 1/2 teaspoon | olive oil |
| 1 clove | Garlic, minced |
| 10 ounces | cleaned and deveined raw or cooked shrimp |
| 1/2 teaspoon | dried Oregano |
| 1 cup | chopped Spinach |
| 2 tablespoons | chopped pitted Kalamata olives |
| 1 teaspoon | drained capers |
| 1/4 cup | grated Mozzarella or Feta cheese, whatever you prefer |
Method:
Put the tomato bits in boiling water and let it stand for 10-15 mins. Then, drain the tomato bits and reserve 1/4 cup of the water.
While the tomato bits soak, cook the pasta. Cook it for as long as you want, depending on the way you like it. Otherwise, follow the instructions on the packet for Al dente consistency. After it is cooked, drain and keep warm.
While the pasta cooks, heat the olive oil in a large utensil on medium-low heat. Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute. (If you have cooked shrimp, start this step about 10 minutes after the pasta have started to boil)
Then add the shrimp and oregano and sauté for 2 minutes or until the raw shrimp is cooked. If using cooked shrimp, sauté for about a minute.
Now pour in the reserved tomato liquid. Boil for 2 minutes. If using cooked shrimp, be careful not to overcook them. The tighter they curl in, the more they get cooked.
Remove from heat and now stir in the spinach to wilt-in, along with the olives, capers and tomato bits.
Finally, toss this mixture with the cooked pasta. While still hot, mix in the Feta or Mozzarella cheese.
Mix well and serve immediately. Yum!
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