Italian
Paccheri with Prawn Cream
by Cucina con Simone · 162K subscribers on YouTube
Learn how to make paccheri with a creamy prawn sauce, revealing restaurant secrets for an intensely flavored seafood pasta.
- Servings
- 2
- Difficulty
- medium
Ingredients
11 items- 200 gPaccheri
- 8 pcsJumbo ShrimpHeads used for bisque; 3 prawns chopped for final minutes; 3 whole tails for garnish
- 2 pcsGarlic1 clove in skin for bisque, 1 clove sliced for sauce
- 250 gRipe Cherry TomatoesRipe cherry tomatoes
- 50 gParsleyFirst half for soffritto, second half for finishing
- 150 mlWhite WineDry white wine
- 150 mlWaterFor the bisque
- 1 pcsDried Chili PepperDried chili pepper, use half or to taste
- Extra Virgin Olive OilTo taste
- SaltTo taste
- OreganoA pinch
Method
- In a small saucepan, add a drizzle of oil, a garlic clove in its skin, a few sprigs of parsley, and half a dried chili pepper. Add the prawn heads and a pinch of salt. Fry for one minute.
- Add 4 ripe cherry tomatoes and a pinch of oregano. Crush the heads with a potato masher to extract the juices. Pour in a glass of white wine and let it evaporate. Add a glass of water, lower the heat, and cook for at least 15 minutes after it starts boiling.
- Blend everything and strain through a fine-mesh sieve to obtain a smooth bisque cream.
- In another pan, heat abundant olive oil, add sliced garlic and the first part of parsley. Sauté. Add ripe cherry tomatoes and salt. Cook with a little pasta cooking water.
- Boil the paccheri in salted water for 5 minutes (out of 15 total). Drain and transfer to the pan with the tomato sauce.
- Add a ladle of pasta cooking water and the prepared bisque. Cook over high heat, gently stirring to avoid breaking the pasta.
- With 3 minutes left, add the chopped prawn meat (3 prawns, cut up). Cover the pan.
- In the last 30 seconds, add whole prawn tails (the remaining 3 prawns) and fresh parsley. Serve immediately.
Cucina con Simone
Home cook162K subscribers on YouTube41.4M total channel viewsBenvenuti nel canale dello Chef Simone! Qui condivido ricette della tradizione italiana e creazioni ispirate dalla mia esperienza internazionale. Il mio obiettivo è aiutare tutte le famiglie a cucinare piatti indimenticabili, senza spendere una fortuna, utilizzando prodotti facilmente reperibili nei supermercati di tutto il mondo. Se amate la buona cucina, scoprire sapori autentici e imparare trucchi e consigli semplici, questo è il canale giusto per voi. Unisciti a me in questa avventura culinaria e porta il gusto in tavola con soddisfazione e facilità!


