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Spaghetti pasta mixed with shrimp, sliced mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, and chopped fresh parsley, all coated in a light sauce.
Melissa Jo

BEST Sicilian Shrimp Pasta

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Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs. of extra large shrimp peeled deveined, and tails off
  • 2 lbs. of linguine
  • 2 pints of sliced white mushrooms
  • 2-3 tbsp. of olive oil
  • 3 tbsp. of butter1
  • large chopped sweet onion
  • 8-10 cloves of minced garlic
  • 1 pint of cherry tomatoes halved
  • 14 oz can of artichoke hearts drained and chopped
  • 8 oz. black olives rough chop
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 6 oz. White wine
  • Handful of chopped fresh basil
  • Handful of fresh chopped parsley
  • Garlic powder about 1 tbsp
  • More salt & pepper to taste
  • 1/2-1 cup of pasta water
  • crushed red pepper as spicy as you want

Method
 

  1. 2 lbs of extra large shrimp peeled, deveined, and tails off (pat them dry & they should be room temperature)
  2. Sauté the shrimp for just a couple minutes per side in olive oil (about 3 tbsp) & butter (about 3 tbsp. stick) salt, & pepper
  3. remove shrimp when pink and done and set aside in a bowlIn the same pan add more olive oil (about 2 tbsp.) & about 3 tbsp. Of butter
Sauté:
  1. 1 large chopped sweet onion
  2. Crushed red pepper flakes (as much as you like)
  3. 8-10 cloves of minced garlic
  4. 1 container of cherry tomatoes (halved)
  5. 14 oz can of artichoke hearts drained and chopped
  6. 1/2 can of black olives (rough chop)
  7. Juice of 1/2 lemon
  8. 4- 6 oz. White wine
  9. Garlic powder (about 1 tbsp)
  10. Handful of chopped fresh basil
  11. Handful of fresh chopped parsley
  12. More salt & pepper to taste
  13. Continue
  14. Add shrimp and all the juices back into the pan when the veggies are all nice and golden sautéed
  15. In a separate pan sauté a large container of sliced white mushrooms in butter & olive oil salt & pepper (until golden but NOT caramelized)
  16. Have 2 lbs of linguine cooked until al dente and set aside about 1 cup of pasta water
  17. In large tray combine Linguine, Shrimp/ veg mixture, mushrooms, add as much pasta water as needed
  18. Mix it all together
  19. Garnish with fresh parsley and I serve topped with pecorino cheese

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