Pasta with shrimps in a creamy sauce with green peas
4 servings
40 minutes
Pasta with shrimp in creamy sauce with green peas is a refined dish of Italian cuisine that combines tender seafood, aromatic spices, and creamy sauce. The roots of this recipe trace back to traditional Mediterranean gastronomic traditions where fresh seafood and creamy sauces often complement each other. Farfalle, 'butterflies', perfectly hold the sauce while green peas add fresh notes and a light sweetness. Garlic and ginger give the dish a subtle spiciness, while nutmeg adds warm spice. The finished pasta becomes a harmonious blend of rich flavor and delicate texture. This dish is perfect for both a romantic dinner and a cozy family lunch, providing everyone with a sense of comfort and gastronomic delight.
1
Prepare all the ingredients.
2
Thaw and clean the shrimp.
- Shrimps: 400 g
3
Remove the black vein from the back, rinse, and dry.
- Shrimps: 400 g
4
Peel the ginger and grate it on a fine grater.
- Ginger root: 25 g
5
Remove the core of the garlic and press it through a press.
- Garlic: 3 cloves
6
Pour water into a pot and bring it to a boil for the pasta as instructed on the package.
7
Pour vegetable oil into the pan, sauté garlic and ginger over medium heat for a maximum of 2 minutes.
- Vegetable oil: 50 ml
- Garlic: 3 cloves
- Ginger root: 25 g
8
Add shrimp, increase the heat, sauté while stirring constantly for 2-3 minutes, then transfer to a container.
- Shrimps: 400 g
9
In the same pan, add frozen green peas without thawing and sauté over medium heat for 3 minutes.
- Frozen green peas: 150 g
10
Add cream, salt, mustard, spices, and simmer the sauce until thickened.
- Cream 20%: 200 ml
- Dijon mustard: 1 tablespoon
- Nutmeg: 1 g
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
11
Drain the pasta, add to the sauce, add shrimp, and mix.
- Farfalle pasta (butterflies): 200 g
- Shrimps: 400 g
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