Shrimp Pasta

Shrimp Pasta

Ingredients (for 3 portions)

Shrimps

• 250g of Shrimps
• 1 red Onion
• 3 Gloves of Garlic
• 1tbsp dried Oregano
• 250g Cherry Tomatoes
• 120ml Cashew Cream
• 100ml of White Wine
• Salt
• Pepper
• Hand full of Parsley

For the Pasta

• Flour
• 2 Eggs
• Pinch of Salt

For the Cashew Cream

• 500g of Cashews
• Water
• Salt

How to make it

Everything is self made here, but of course store bought pasata can be used and instead of a cashew cream, normal cream can be used.

The Shrimps

1. Heat a pan to medium-high and add the shrimps with a bit of vegetable oil.
2. Cook on each side for about 2 to 3 minutes.
3. Set aside until needed.
4. Finely chop the red onion and put in a pan with a bit of olive oil.
5. Saute the onion until soft.
6. Cut the cherry tomatoes in half and add to the pan with the garlic (crushed).
7. Cook for a minute before adding 100ml of water to cook the tomatoes better.
8. When the water has evaporated add the shrimps, the herbs and 100ml of white wine.
9. Let cook until most liquid has evaporated, now add the pasta to it.
10. Mix and incorporated everything and add 100ml of the starchy pasta water and let reduce.
11. Now add a few healthy spoons of the cashew cream and mix.
12. Season with salt. s
13. Enjoy!

The Pasta

1. Make a flour volcano.
2. Put the eggs, EVOO and salt in the middle.
3. Stir with a fork and get little bits of the flour walls incorporated.
4. Once the mass is too sticky for the fork, use a bench scraper to mix it together.
5. Once a shaggy dough forms, knead for about 10 minutes until a smooth, homogeneous dough has appeared.
6. Wrap in plastic and store at least 30 minutes in the fridge.
7. Cut the dough into 2 pieces and roll out with a rolling pin on a well floured counter top.
8. Laminate the dough at least 3 times. You know, layer over layer.
9. Roll into a very thin and square piece. It is almost see through when lifted up.
10. Cut the edges straight and roll into a roll.
11. Cut the roll into small slices, about 5cm wide.
12. Unroll the pieces and drench with flour.
13. Mix and lift and put the noodles aside until all are done.
14. Bring a pot with water to a boil and add the noodles. They only need 2 or 3 minutes.
15. For the shrimp pasta, only boil for 2 minutes before taking them out.
16. I usually boil the pasta first and let it cool on a wire rack before incorporating it into the shrimps.

The Cashew Cream

Again, you can just use normal heavy cream instead of making a complex and expensive cashew cream. But here goes.

1. Place the cashews in a bowl and cover in water for at least 12 hours.
2. Afterwards drain the water and rinse the cashews.
3. Place the cashews in a blender and add fresh water until they are all covered.
4. Add a pinch of salt and blend for about 3 minutes on medium until a cream has formed.
5. Store in a container in the fridge and use for many different things like Shrimp Pasta, Overnight Oats, Salads, etc.