Monday, November 21, 2011

How can I incorporate this shrimp recipe into a pasta dish?

So the shrimp recipe is delicious..with cherry tomatoes and parsley...the sauce always comes out a little thin..





how can i thicken it? would it be a good idea to have the sauce thickened and then serve it over penne pasta?





Heres the recipe:





1 lb shrimp


2 tsp olive oil


1 lb cherry tomateoes


6 tbs butter


parsley


green onions





Then what you basically do is cook the shrimp and tomatoes first then add everything else and let simmer a littleHow can I incorporate this shrimp recipe into a pasta dish?
I'd boil some linguine to add to the shrimp and the sauce. Add a little pasta water, which is starchy from cooking the pasta, to help thicken the sauce a little. I wouldn't think you'd want it really thick and heavy, though.How can I incorporate this shrimp recipe into a pasta dish?
If you change out your cherry tomatoes for Roma tomatoes and remove the seeds and center, that will take care of your watery problem. Otherwise, use a little cornstarch to thicken. Another thing that would thicken it would be to add a little shredded Parmesan. Then you wouldn't need the cornstarch. Be sure and add it at the end.
Half the cherry tomatoes and put in sauce pan w/ olive oil, 1/2 stick butter, salt pepper, and maybe a squirt of lemon juice. You can thicken it by whisking in a little cornstarch perhaps or making a rue of flour and water. I think capers would be an excellent addition to the sauce as well. Maybe some garlic too :) Also the longer it simmers, the more it will reduce and get thicker. Even a little heavy cream would give it a nice creamy consistency.
make a sauce with the olive oil, parsley, and green onions. Add the shrimp to that.
Cook the pasta; drain it and toss it in the pan with the shrimp.

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