Pasta with BROWN SHRIMP | Bart's Fish Tales

brown shrimp

🥗Healthier: white fish

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Canned tuna is more affordable and has a similar texture.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

Boil salted water in a pot for cooking pasta.

Cook pasta until just before al dente, as it will continue cooking while prepping the sauce.

Chop one shallot roughly.

Mince two garlic cloves.

Zest one lemon.

Heat one tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet.

Add the chopped shallot to the skillet and sauté for 1 minute.

Add minced garlic to the skillet and stir for another minute, avoiding caramelization.

Add lemon zest to the skillet and stir.

Crush four canned tomatoes with a fork and add them to the skillet.

Pour in one tablespoon of brandy.

Add a tiny pinch of chili powder for spice.

Add two handfuls of peeled brown shrimp to the skillet.

Pour in 100 ml of cream and stir.

Season with salt and black pepper to taste.

Chop parsley and add it to the sauce.

Reheat the sauce while preparing to serve.

Add cooked pasta to the sauce and mix well.

Plate the pasta and add extra brown shrimp on top.

Garnish with additional parsley and black pepper before serving.

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