Shrimp sauce for pasta
2 servings
15 minutes
Shrimp sauce for pasta is a true embodiment of Italian culinary elegance. This delicate and aromatic sauce combines the sea freshness of shrimp, piquant capers and olives, as well as the exquisite aroma of thyme and parsley. The thick consistency is achieved thanks to butter, which gives the dish richness and softness. Italians love this sauce for its ability to enhance the flavor of pasta, perfectly enveloping it in a velvety texture. Cavatappi – a twisted pasta that holds the sauce well, makes each forkful rich and harmonious. This recipe is a magnificent example of Mediterranean cuisine where simplicity of ingredients transforms into gastronomic art. The dish is perfect for a cozy dinner with a glass of white wine, highlighting its fresh and light notes.
1
Prepare all the ingredients.
2
In a large pot, bring salted water to a boil, add the pasta, and cook it for 1 minute less than the package instructions.
- Casarecce pasta: 140 g
- Salt: to taste
3
Peel the shrimp and cut them into small cubes.
- Shrimps: 100 g
4
Tear the leaves off the parsley and chop them into small strips.
- Parsley: 10 g
5
Chop the olives finely. Pluck the leaves from the thyme.
- Olive: 20 g
- Thyme: 2 sprigs
6
Heat olive oil in a pan and sauté the shrimp over low heat for a couple of minutes.
- Olive oil: 10 ml
- Shrimps: 100 g
7
Add olives and thyme, mix well.
- Olive: 20 g
- Thyme: 2 sprigs
8
Add a bit of the pasta cooking water, capers, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil.
- Capers: 10 g
- Salt: to taste
9
Add parsley and butter, mix until the sauce thickens.
- Parsley: 10 g
- Butter: 40 g
10
Drain the pasta in a colander and transfer it to the pan with the sauce, mix. Once the sauce boils, the pasta is ready.
- Casarecce pasta: 140 g
11
Serve immediately.