Pasta with mussels and shrimps in honey sauce
3 servings
60 minutes
Pasta with mussels and shrimp in honey sauce is a refined dish of Italian cuisine that combines tender seafood, aromatic herbs, and sweet notes of honey. This sauce gives the pasta a sophisticated depth of flavor, harmoniously blending salty, sour, and sweet. The honey sauce with royal shrimp and mussels creates a noble touch, while the tomato sauce with regular shrimp adds freshness and a slight tang. This dish is perfect for both a romantic dinner and a festive feast, leaving unforgettable gastronomic impressions. Italians love experimenting with pasta, and this option is a great example of their passion for creating new flavor combinations that delight with every bite.
1
Start by boiling the shrimp with bay leaves, adding salt and cumin to taste, bring to a boil, cook for another minute, then drain and let cool.
- Shrimp: 400 g
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
2
We clean the shrimp and lightly fry them. The fried shrimp are placed on 2 plates (one for royal, the other for regular) and allowed to drain the oil.
- Shrimp: 400 g
- King prawns: 15 pieces
3
We start making tomato sauce. We pour boiling water over the tomatoes, peel them, and grate them. We place the tomato mass in a pan, add black pepper, thyme, salt, and after a minute, add regular shrimp, frying for 2-3 minutes until some of the water evaporates.
- Tomatoes: 4 g
- Cherry tomatoes: 5 piece
- Ground black pepper: to taste
- Dried thyme: pinch
- Salt: to taste
- Shrimp: 400 g
4
Queue of honey sauce. Place royal shrimp and mussels in another pan, add a bit of oil and oregano, fry until the shrimp are golden (or until they curl), sprinkle with cinnamon, pour in soy sauce and add honey, fry for 2-3 minutes on low heat.
- King prawns: 15 pieces
- Canned mussels: 200 g
- Dried oregano: 0.5 teaspoon
- Cinnamon: pinch
- Soy sauce: 1 teaspoon
- Honey: 0.5 tablespoon
5
Boil the spaghetti in salted water for 5-7 minutes. Drain and lightly drizzle with vegetable oil.
- Spaghetti: 250 g
- Salt: to taste
6
On large plates, place spaghetti in the center, tomato sauce with shrimp around the edges, and honey sauce with mussels on the spaghetti.
- Spaghetti: 250 g
- Shrimp: 400 g
- Canned mussels: 200 g