Spaghetti with Shrimp

Name: Spaghetti with Shrimp (Scampi in Busera)
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: ⅓ cup olive oil; 15 cloves garlic, finely minced; 1¼ cups dry white wine; ¼ cup cognac; 1 teaspoon tomato paste; 1 cup bread crumbs; Salt and pepper to taste; 2 pounds (approximately 16 to 20) large fresh shrimp, peeled and cleaned; 1 lemon peel, grated; Salt and pepper to taste; 1 pound spaghetti; ¼ cup finely minced parsley

Scampi in Busera

Preparation info

4
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Authentic Pasta Book

By Fred Plotkin

Published 1989

About

This excellent and different recipe is from Liliana and Silvio Parenzan who operate the Tavemetta da Silvio in Trieste, the largest port on the Adriatic. As you would expect, the Parenzans specialize in seafood. If you do not love garlic, go on to another recipe.

Ingredients

⅓ cup olive oil
15 cloves garlic, finely minced
1 teaspoon

Europe
Italy
Fish course
Pescatarian
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Pasta
Mediterranean

Method

In a deep pot place the oil, garlic, and tomato paste. Cook gently, stirring with a wooden spoon. When bits of garlic start to attach themselves to the bottom of the pot, add the bread crumbs and, in the following order, wine, cognac, lemon peel, salt, pepper, shrimp, and parsley. Cook at relatively high heat (near boiling) for about 15 minutes. If the sauce becomes too thick, add a bit of wate