Spaghetti Nero with Garlic Shrimp

Spaghetti Nero with Garlic Shrimp

from sprinklesandsprouts.com
10 min

This Spaghetti Nero with Garlic Shrimp tastes like it comes straight from a fine dining restaurant. The wonderful squid ink pasta is coated in a delicious garlic butter sauce and topped with juicy seared shrimp. Such an elegant and easy dinner, perfect for date night or for entertaining. You can use fresh arugula/rocket or spinach in the dish and the addition of red pepper flakes is totally optional!

Ingredients

  • 8 oz squid ink pasta
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 9 oz peeled and de-veined shrimp
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/3 cup butter (- cut into cubes)
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/4 tsp chilli flakes (- optional)
  • 1 cup arugula/baby spinach
  • parmesan (- optional)

Directions

  1. 1

    Peel the garlic and slice it paper thin (see note1) and set it to one side for later.

  2. 2

    Place a large pan of water onto boil. Once it is bubbling add a generous amount of salt and cook the squid ink pasta according to the package instructions. (Reserve a cup of the pasta water before draining)

  3. 3

    Place a large frying pan over medium high heat and once hot add the olive oil  and the shrimp. Cook for 1 minutes on each side.

  4. 4

    Add in the butter cubes, garlic, oregano and chilli flakes. The butter should melt instantly. Pour in 1/4 cup of the pasta cooking water and allow the sauce to bubble gently for a further 2 minutes. Season the sauce generously with salt and pepper.

  5. 5

    Add in the arugula/spinach.

  6. 6

    Drain the pasta mix into the butter sauce, stir to combine, adding more cooking water to loosen the pasta if needed.

  7. 7

    Serve immediately, garnished with parmesan, if desired.