Shrimp and Beans

Name: Shrimp and Beans (Gamberi e Fagioli)
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves 4 as a light lunch or 8 as an appetizer
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 1 cup drained canned Great Northern or cannellini beans; 1 cup drained canned Great Northern or cannellini beans; 1 pound medium (21 to 25 count) shrimp in the shell; 3 to 4 sprigs flat-leaf Italian parsley; Salt; 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar; 4 quarts water

Gamberi e Fagioli

Preparation info

Serves
4
as a light lunch

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
25 min

Appears in

How to Cook Italian

By Giuliano Hazan

Published 2005

About

Ingredients

4 quarts water
Salt
1 teaspoon red wine vinegar

Europe
Italy
Starter
Lunch
Gluten-free
Mediterranean

Method

Bring the water to a boil in a large pot. Add 1 tablespoon salt and the vinegar, then add the shrimp. Cover the pot to bring the water back to a boil as quickly as possible. As soon as the shrimp are pink through and through, less than 1 minute after the water comes back to a