Spaghetti with shrimps in creamy tomato sauce with bread and garlic crumbs
3 servings
45 minutes
Spaghetti with shrimp in creamy tomato sauce topped with garlic bread crumbs is a true gastronomic delight. The dish combines the tenderness of seafood, the creaminess of the sauce, and the tangy acidity of tomatoes to create a perfectly balanced flavor. The aromatic crumb from baguette with garlic adds a crunchy texture and rich aroma. This combination of ingredients is characteristic of Mediterranean cuisine, where fresh seafood harmoniously pairs with herbs and sauces. The dish is suitable for both a cozy dinner and a festive feast, and its simplicity makes it accessible even for novice cooks. Each piece of spaghetti soaked in rich sauce and complemented by juicy shrimp turns an ordinary meal into exquisite pleasure.
1
Peel the garlic and chop it finely or grate it. Set aside 1 teaspoon from the amount obtained and mix the rest with olive oil. Also add lemon zest, basil, salt, and a pinch of pepper to the olive oil.
- Garlic: 0.5 head
- Olive oil: 70 ml
- Lemon zest: 1 tablespoon
- Basil: 10 g
- Salt: to taste
- Black allspice: to taste
2
If the shrimp are frozen, they need to be thawed and thoroughly dried; otherwise, they will boil instead of frying. Heat the prepared olive oil in a pot, add the shrimp, and fry for two to three minutes, stirring vigorously until the shrimp turn bright. Remove the pot from the heat and cover it to let the shrimp finish cooking.
- Shrimps: 250 g
- Olive oil: 70 ml
3
Boil spaghetti al dente in the right amount of boiling salted water.
- Spaghetti: 200 g
- Salt: to taste
4
Prepare the sauce parallel to the spaghetti: heat the cream to boiling, add tomato paste, paprika, curry, salt, and pepper. Cook until smooth and remove from heat.
- Cream: 200 ml
- Tomato paste: 1 tablespoon
- Paprika: 0.5 teaspoon
- Curry: pinch
- Salt: to taste
- Black allspice: to taste
5
Crush pieces of dried baguette into crumbs and mix with a spoon of grated garlic set aside.
- French baguette: 2 pieces
- Garlic: 0.5 head
6
Assemble the pasta on a plate: place the spaghetti, drizzle with sauce, arrange the shrimp, and sprinkle with breadcrumbs. Optionally, you can top with finely chopped curly parsley.
- Spaghetti: 200 g
- Cream: 200 ml
- Shrimps: 250 g
- French baguette: 2 pieces
- Parsley: to taste