Linguine with Shrimp and Broccoli
Linguine with Shrimp and Broccoli
This all-in-one meal takes almost no efforton your part, yet it yields an elegant dish. It doesn’t hold up well, so makethe dish just before you’re about to sit down to dinner. You can put a kitchenhelper to work browning a small, chopped onion in a little butter. Add theonion to the finished dish just before serving.
Ingrediënten
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 pound raw large peeled shrimp
- 8 ounces dry linguine
- 4 cups broccoli florets cut into 1-inch pieces
- ¾ cup half-and-half
- ⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper
Instructies
- Fill a large pot with water and add the salt.
- Add the shrimp.
- Partially cover and cook over high heat for 10 minutes or until the shrimp are pink and firm and the water just comes to a boil.
- Scoop out the shrimp with a slotted spoon and set aside.
- Skim off any foam from the water.
- Keep the water over high heat.
- Add the linguine and cook 8 minutes.
- Add the broccoli and cook another 2 to 3 minutes or until the linguine and broccoli are both tender.
- Drain the pasta and broccoli well and return to the pot.
- Add the shrimp, half-and-half, crushed red pepper flakes, and pepper.
- Cook over medium heat 1 minute or until the half-and-half thickens slightly and coats a spoon.
Notes / Tips / Wine Advice:
Vary It!
Substitute asparagus cut into 1-inch lengths for the broccoli.Speed It Up! Substitute 1 pound frozen, cooked shrimp for raw. To change the recipe, bring the water to boiling. Add the linguine and broccoli as directed. If the shrimp are still frozen, add them with the broccoli. Otherwise, add thawed shrimp with the half-and-half.
