From the store to the kitchen to the table: We outline the steps that get you from something raw to something cooked using simple ingredients, free of measurements and complicated techniques. A method that you can have in your back pocket and whip out whenever you like. We call it recipe-free cooking.
- a large pot
- a knife
- a grater
- a large frying pan
- tongs or a colander
- salt and pepper
- Italian parsley
- two garlic cloves
- a lemon
- a one-pound package of dry linguine
- olive oil
- one pound of large shrimp or prawns (shelled and deveined)
- white wine
- Parmesan cheese
Illustrations by Bill Russell
Published December 02, 2008
Great recipe, I love shrimp with pasta olive oil & garlic.
Try adding a little Tobasco to the shrimp while they're cooking (to taste) for a little spicier version..
Red pepper flakes add a bit of a kick too, and look nice speckled throughout. I like to cut a bell pepper into fine strips and 'sweat' it with the garlic for a few minutes, to up the vegetable factor. Great recipe to use with canned tuna too, for those 'forgot to go grocery shopping' nights.
Try adding a little Tobasco to the shrimp while they're cooking (to taste) for a little spicier .... cookingwithdadtv
Tabasco? Hell No!!!
If you want spice. keep it Italian and add a few red pepper flakes.
Adding Tabasco Cheapens this Dish! Arrgh!
Any recommendations on something to thicken the sauce? I know the dish benefits from being simple, but it's good to have options!
How about some cream? :-)
Pana da Cucina in place of Cream .
You could add 1/2 cup Ricotto cheese to thicken. Love this pasta, nice and light.
Shrimp and parmesan? I don't think so.
I don't really get why this isn't a recipe. Not that I mind. It sounds good to me. But it lists ingredients and steps, which makes it a "recipe" to me.
Yeah I love the pasta olive oil too. But add some alfredo sauce and chives. Now that's good!
To thicken a bit in step six:
remove shrimp and set aside.
add one (1) or more Tbs. cold butter to the sauce and stir until incorporated then re-intro. the shrimp and continue to step 7. Also if your pasta is slightly undercooked (al dente) it will thicken the sauce too. If the pasta becomes to dry add some of the pasta's cooking water to loosen. Just an aside, I use this basic recipe adding fresh clams and mussels with the shrimp.
Any recommendations on something to thicken the sauce? I know the dish benefits from being simple, but it's good to have options!
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You might add a handful of bread crumbs to tighten the sauce.
Silly question - Can you buy the shrimp already ready to go? I don't know much about preparing shrimp. Hence the reason I am considering this recipe. I am a real novice to cooking.
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chefartist, my sicilian grandmother has been making her beloved creamy shrimp and rice dish for decades. It is tabascoed, and it kicks righteous ass. Something about the vinegar really works in a way that flakes would not.
What do you think about adding shallots in place of the garlic? My husband likes the flavor of garlic but the smell of it sauteeing literally makes him ill. I know you can feel my pain.
This is on my menu for this weekend. I can't wait to throw it together. I will dice some red pepper and shallots & saute them a few minutes before I add the garlic... the bright colors will make the dish more attractive, and Tabasco is a must have for me! I'll probably add the wine first, and put a lid on the skillet to steam the shrimp. And I'll squeeze lemon juice over the shrimp and then toss the pasta, lemon zest and parsley. This will get lots of Parmesan and fresh cracked pepper. I can't wait!
I think it is not a recipe because it is teaching you techniques along the way and providing help with the timing. It seems more instructional to me than a regular recipe.
I can't wait to try it out!
To thicken the sauce, add some of the water you cooked the pasta in and bring it to a simmer.
I don't always like fishy pasta (if you know what I mean). This simple dish is great though. I'm gonna try to add this to my regular list of <a href="http://family.go.com/food/pkg-pasta-r... recipes</a>.