Spaghetti with Prawns and Provola Sauce

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Spaghetti with Prawns and Provola Sauce.
A main dish to savor in all its nuances.
The seemingly strange combination of prawns with smoked buffalo Provola D.O.P. will give you a tantalizing sensation.
Easy and quick to make, it will certainly impress your guests.
Accompany it with a good chilled white wine.

Thought for you:

Spaghetti with Prawns and Provola Sauce
  • Difficulty: Very Easy
  • Cost: Economical
  • Rest time: 5 Minutes
  • Preparation time: 20 Minutes
  • Portions: 2
  • Cooking methods: Boiling
  • Cuisine: Regional Italian
  • Region: Campania
  • Seasonality: All Seasons
427.73 Kcal
calories per serving
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  • Energy 427.73 (Kcal)
  • Carbohydrates 31.03 (g) of which sugars 7.37 (g)
  • Proteins 21.74 (g)
  • Fat 21.03 (g) of which saturated 9.86 (g)of which unsaturated 5.73 (g)
  • Fibers 1.98 (g)
  • Sodium 314.02 (mg)

Indicative values for a portion of 350 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.

* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov

Ingredients

Let’s go shopping

  • 8 prawns (L 1 large)
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 3.5 oz tomatoes (Very ripe)
  • 5.3 oz smoked provola (Buffalo)
  • to taste chopped parsley
  • 5.3 oz spaghetti (No. 7)
  • 1/3 cup White wine
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2/3 cup whole milk

Spaghetti with Prawns and Provola Sauce

Tools

What we need

  • Pot
  • Strainer / Colander
  • Bowl
  • Microwave
  • Plastic Wrap
  • Chopping Board
  • Knife
  • Wok
  • Pan

Preparation:

Spaghetti with Prawns and Provola Sauce

  • Start by selecting excellent fresh prawns, Remove the heads…

  • Crush them and collect the juice,

  • Remove the prawn shells, and set them aside.

  • Cut the tomato into pieces, chop the parsley, but leave some whole.

  • In a wok, put the butter, oil, and crushed garlic clove. Sauté for 1 minute, then…

  • add the heads with all the juice. Cook for 3 minutes and then….

  • Deglaze with the wine, let it evaporate, add a little water, cook for 3 minutes, and then…

  • strain the broth.

  • Separately, in a wok, add a drizzle of oil, cook the tomato pieces, and the parsley, pressing it with a spoon, then…

  • add the broth you previously strained.

  • Add pepper and prawns, which should cook ONLY for 1 MINUTE. Adjust the salt. Meanwhile….

  • Take the smoked buffalo provola out of its water, and….

  • Cut it into pieces, place it in a glass bowl, add 2/3 cup of milk, cover with plastic wrap and….

  • microwave for 2 minutes….

  • Then blend and subsequently…..

  • remove the solid part left of the provola, or you can even filter it with a strainer.

  • Put the pasta water on the stove, and remove the prawns from the sauce you prepared earlier……

  • Cook the spaghetti 3/4 of the way, then put them in the wok with the sauce

  • extend the cooking liquid with the smoked provola milk and, complete the risotto-style cooking.

  • Plate up, adding the prawns on top and a sprinkle of parsley.

    Here are the ready Spaghetti with Prawns and Provola Sauce

    Spaghetti with Prawns and Provola Sauce

storage

Spaghetti with Prawns and Provola Sauce

You can’t store the dish in the fridge, as it would lose all its goodness, but you can store the prawn broth in the fridge for up to 3 days and in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Questions

Spaghetti with Prawns and Provola Sauce

  • Can I use other types of shellfish with this recipe?

    Yes, all types of shellfish.

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The cooking blog Rita Amordicucina offers a wide range of recipes, with a particular focus on the cuisine of Northeastern Sicily and Messina. It specializes in fish recipes, pastries, and diet dishes, demonstrating how one can eat deliciously while maintaining a healthy weight. Its motto, "Do what you can with what you have, wherever you are," reflects its desire to teach cooking with limited resources. In addition to the blog, it has participated in television shows and food festivals.

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