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Shrimps Linguini with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Food Recipes, Pasta, Pleasures

Ingredients

  • 500 grs Linguini pasta
  • 200 ml Tomato Pasta Sauce , press Tomato Pasta Sauce for recipe
  • 20-25 fresh Shrimps , head-on (about 1.2 Kgs)
  • 2 cloves Garlic , smashed
  • 30 grs Parmesan cheese
  • handful torn Basil leaves , home grown
  • 5 litres Water
  • 1 EVOO , (Extra Virgin Olive Oil)
  • Sea Salt
  • freshly ground Black Pepper

Instructions

  • Take off the heads of the shrimps, peel them but keep the tail part on the body of the shrimp and finally de-vein them. Pat them dry with paper towel.
  • In a Large pot place the heads and peels of the shrimps on high heat, bring water to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Strain and reserve the water.
  • In the same large pot on high heat, bring the shrimp stock/water to a boil adding a tablespoon of salt. Add the pasta, stirring occasionally so as not to stick and cook according to package directions less 2 minutes. Reserve ½ cup of cooking water.
  • In the meantime, in a large and deep saucepan over high heat pour 1 tablespoon of oil and toss in the shrimps sautéing them for a minute per side until they get a slight pink colour. During the sautéing, season them with salt and pepper being careful of the saltiness since shrimps are already a bit salty. Reduce the heat to low, discard the garlic cloves and add the Tomato Pasta Sauce, stir for 1-2 minutes, turn off the heat and cover the pan to keep warm.
  • Strain the pasta and return to the saucepan with the sauce and the shrimps. On low heat stir for a minute so as the pasta absorbs the sauce. Add from the reserved water if consistency is on the thick side.
  • Immediately add the cheese and half of the roasted cherry tomatoes and toss carefully not to brake the tomatoes.
  • Serve in a shallow dish, add the rest of the roasted cherry tomatoes and garnish with the Basil.