Last night was my father-in-law's birthday. Since my mother-in-law was out of town his 3 boys stepped up and invited him to meals. The youngest son bought him lunch, the middle son provided him with dinner #1 and the oldest son provided him with dinner #2. Actually I'm positive that the oldest son did nothing but eat dinner #2 and the wife (aka me) made the dinner. Since I didn't know what time I would be home I turned to an easy dinner that I had been thinking about making for a long time. My take on Shrimp Diablo.
Shrimp Diablo (Laurie's Version) - serves 3
24 shrimp, peeled (I generally make 8-10 shrimp/person for my pasta dishes)
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1 can tomato paste
1 can diced tomatoes
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp salt
5 cloves garlic, finely chopped
160g linguini (yes I weigh my pasta in grams)
1. mix together shrimp, 1 tbsp olive oil and 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
2. Combine, tomato paste, diced tomatoes (including liquid), basil, salt, garlic in a bowl and set aside. (If you want to add some heat to your sauce, add 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes)
3. When you are ready to make dinner, heat the pasta sauce in a pan over low heat for 10 mins and start your pasta going.
4. When water for your pasta is boiling, add the shrimp to the sauce and turn the heat to medium high and cook shrimp until pink and "c" shaped.
5. Cook your pasta
6. Serve shrimp on top of your pasta. ENJOY!
Along with my version of shrimp diablo, we had steamed asparagus and plum cobbler for dessert. MMM. I sure hoped my father-in-law enjoyed his birthday dinner #2 because I know I sure did.
Laurie. You cook this again and, well, people will come.
ReplyDeleteThey'll come to your home for reasons they can't even fathom. They'll turn up your driveway not knowing for sure why they're doing it. They'll arrive at your door as innocent as children, longing for the past. "Of course, we won't mind if you look around", you'll say, "It's only $20 per person". They'll pass over the money without even thinking about it: for it is money they have and peace they lack. And they'll walk out to the deck; sit in shirtsleeves on a perfect afternoon. They'll find they have reserved seats somewhere along one of the fences. And they'll watch Harriet and it'll be as if they dipped themselves in magic waters. The memories will be so thick they'll have to brush them away from their faces. People will come Laurie. The one constant through all the years, Laurie, has been your cooking. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again. But your cooking has marked the time. This kitchen, this meal: it's a part of our past, Lauie. It reminds us of all that once was good and that could be again. Oh...people will come Laurie. People will most definitely come.
- Papa
It was marvelous! Thank you!
What a wonderful comment to receive on the opening day of baseball. Welcome back spring! Oh how we missed you.
DeleteHere is the MLB Lineup for today (4/5 - all times CST)
Red Sox v Tigers 12p
Braves v Mets 12:10p
Phillies v Pirates 12:35 p
Nationals v Cubs 1:20p
Blue Jays v Indians 2:05p
Marlins v Reds 3p
Dodgers v Padres 605p
Oh, and as TS says, "You can add this to the rotation."
ReplyDelete- Papa