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Saturday 11 January 2014

Spaghetti aux crevettes /Spaghetti with prawns

My first post for 2014! 

Spaghetti aux crevettes /Spaghetti with prawns
Ingredients :

1 pound long pasta (or any kind)
3 Tbs olive oil
3 or 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
A big canned diced tomatoes ( 28 oz ) or 1 or 2 fresh tomatoes will do
1tbs tomato paste 
½ cup white wine (optional) or bouillion aux cravette * (pls see note)
1 pound cooked shrimp , deveined and peeled
salt, pepper and hot pepper flakes to taste
2 tbs of grated parmesan cheese
2 tbs of green beans (if you like)
Fresh parsley , to taste

Preparation:

1 . Cook pasta in a large pot of salted water  and a dash of olive oil. 

2 . In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat . Add garlic and cook about 1 minute.

3 . Add tomatoes and wine (optional) or just use bouillion aux cravette* and mix. Add salt, pepper and chili flakes to taste and simmer for ten minutes.

4 . Add the shrimp, green beans to the sauce and pour the drained pasta on your sauce and cook for another 3 to 4 minutes.

5. Add 2 tbs of grated parmesan cheese on the sauce and mix well all together;

6 .  just before serving,sprinkle with fresh parsley pasta .  

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Note *
  1. How to make bouillion aux cravette.
    1. In a large pot boil water with Rosemary , salt and thyme, 
    2. Add in raw prawns  and boil until the skin turned red.
    3. Take out the Prawns.
    4. Save the water to use for cooking (bouillion aux cravette)


Simple, quick and delicious! 
Have a good try everyone!


  À bientôt

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