Garlic Spicy Shrimp and Asparagus Pasta
Spicy garlic shrimp and asparagus pasta. I use short pasta, called Trofie. Trofie are little short twists of pasta, that are usually handmade.
Servings 4 people
Calories 462kcal
Ingredients
Ingredients for asparagus pasta:
- 8 oz cooked pasta (I used short pasta, such as trofie pasta)
- ¼ salt and more
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ pound asparagus
- 4 garlic cloves , chopped
- 5 green onions , chopped
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese shredded
Ingredients for garlic spicy shrimp:
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound shrimp unpeeled
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon sage
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon basil
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
- 3 garlic cloves minced
Instructions
Prepare pasta:
- Cook pasta according to package instructions. I used trofie pasta, which is short pasta twists. Any short pasta can be used.
- Saute chopped garlic and chopped green onions on low heat in 1 tablespoon of olive oil, for 10 minutes.
- Trim asparagus ends; cut each asparagus sprig in half and cook asparagus for 7 minutes on high heat in large pan in 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
- Add hot cooked pasta to hot garlic and green onions mixture, add romano or parmesan cheese, mix until cheese melts. Add asparagus to pasta and mix well.
Prepare shrimp:
- Rinse and dry the shrimp still in shells.
- Mix salt, pepper, sage, paprika, basil, and chili powder in a medium size bowl. Add shrimp in shells and minced garlic to the bowl with spices and mix and toss to coat shrimp with spices.
- Heat 4 tablespoons of olive oil in a large frying pan on high heat. Add shrimp, coated with spices and minced garlic, and cook about 3 minutes on each side, until shrimp becomes red in color on each side. Remove pan from heat.
- Place small amount of asparagus pasta in the center of each serving plate, surround pasta with shrimp as shown on photos.
Nutrition
Calories: 462kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 294mg | Sodium: 1234mg | Potassium: 304mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 775IU | Vitamin C: 12.3mg | Calcium: 350mg | Iron: 4.8mg