Shrimp Creamy Pasta

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I have often been told by people close to me that i am quite the expert in cooking Italian pasta . To tell you the fact i have only one year of experience in the kitchen but in my weekly menu there is always a day for pasta . Me and my mom we are truly addicted in eating spaghetti or penne so when i first started cooking i tried every week a different type of pasta until i become a so called ''pasta expert'' . 

Literally me and my boyfriend Muhammet we eat one time per week pasta and this is no joke , whenever i have friends over that's my go to dish because is super easy to cook and the taste cannot beat other dishes . If you are into pasta as much as me then make sure to tune in every week for a new different recipe . As a heads up i will write below what pasta recipe i will cook within the next weeks .

• Shrimp Creamy Pasta  -This post  ( week 1)
• Tuna Pasta ( week 2)
• Green pasta or Pesto pasta ( week 3)
• Carbonara Pasta ( week 4)
• Tomato basil pasta ( week 5)
• Alfredo Fetuccini Pasta or Chicken Creamy pasta ( week 6)

All this cooking is happening in my Erasmus Elazig kitchen as i showed you before my Turkish recipes as well . Bear with me i will guide you step by step on how to cook the perfect pasta dish and why not maybe someone will get inspire and steal my recipe which i totally recommend too .

Shrimp Pasta with cream sauce

So let's get started with the first recipe which is going to be the shrimp pasta with cream sauce . I bought my ingredients in Turkish supermarket called Migros and Carrefour and the groceries from the street bazaar . I will mention as well the price for each if them .

Ingredients :

1. Penne from Barilla ( i always use this brand for pasta , is number one in Italy ) Price : 1.75 TL
2. Extra virgin olive oil ( from Carrefour ) Price : 9 TL
3. Butter ( Turkish brand Ulker ) Price : 2.65 TL
4. Bell pepper ( from bazaar ) Price: 4 TL per kg.
5. Shrimps already cleaned ( Migros ) 15 TL
6. Parmesan Reggiano ( original from Italy ) aprox 40 euros
7. Cream ( Migros ) 4.25 TL
8. Parsley  1TL
9. Spring onion  3 TL
10. Garlic 2-3 gloves 2 TL

Spices i used :

1. Salt
2. Black pepper
3. Oregano
4. Paprika

Step by step :

• First step is to bring the water to boil and add the pasta for aprox. 10 minutes according to your package instructions . Me all the time i check them meaning i pick one and tried it or there is another thing , they say you just need to pick up the pasta and throw it on the wall , if it's sticking than is cooked . Well i can say i tried that one or two times but my mom was not so happy about it. Add plenty of salt into the water . Stir frequently !

For this particularly recipe i used penne but you can as well use spaghetti.

• Next step is to cut one by one every single vegetable starting with the spring onion and garlic and then the red bell pepper .

• Take out the shrimps from the cup and mix them with salt , black pepper and paprika , not so much though , very lightly . Leave them for 5 minutes or so .

• Now we will start cooking them one by one . First add a pan on the fire with 3 table spoons olive oil . When oil is hot enough add the shrimps and cook them aprox. 3 minutes turning them from one side to another constantly.

After cooked remove the shrimps from the pan into a basket or anything available .

• In the oil left from the shrimps add one big spoon of butter and let it melt . Add the spring onion first , cook it for couple of minutes after add the garlic and then cook one minute more . The fire volume should be minim and on the small one in front .

• Next step is adding the red pepper and cook all together for 2 minutes or so . Also add the salt, black pepper and paprika . Just with your hands little bit i always put by instinct i never measure it.

• After you add the spices and mix them add the cream , i did not add all my  package just half because i was cooking for only one person . But make sure to add all which is around 200ml if you cook for 2 or 3 persons .

• Leave it on the fire about 2 minutes or until is getting a bit creamy , after add the parmesan reggiano as in my first picture about 2 or 3 table spoons . The parmesan will make it creamy in case your cream is still light. Mix them all together then add the oregano and maybe a bit more salt and black pepper . Even though they say the black pepper you should add it only after the pasta is in the plate , on top , but i only do that for Carbonara . So how you want!

• Add the shrimps which we already cooked before and let it for 1 minute until it absorb the flavors .

• Until now the pasta is already cooked and drained and now is the time to add it in our texture and mix it good . Leave it for 1 minute or so so it will get full taste and flavor .

• Chop fresh parsley and add on top and mix lightly .

Now our dish is ready to be served . Place it in the plate and add fresh parmesan on top , do not mix it !

Serve it like me with my go to drink summer Red Bull edition or cold Coke . Pasta is served , bon apettit !

Stay tune for the next pasta recipe coming up next week !

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