gourmet pasta, page-6

Italian scrimps on pasta

Fry until brown:
1 minced shallot
1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil
1 to 2 tablespoons butter
1/2 fresh chili or a pinch of chili powder
¼ to ½ dozen smashed garlic cloves
add 300 to 500 gm of small or medium raw shelled scrimps and fry for a further minute or two

and with ‘some’ of the following:
1 or 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley
zest of ¼ to ½ lemon
1 teaspoon of tomato paste
a dash of light soy sauce
a dash of brandy or whisky
a dash of liquid smoke
a squeeze of lemon or orange juice

serve on pasta



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