The pasta with broccoli rabe and shrimp is a real delight that combines the sweet and delicate taste of shrimp with the crunchiness and bitter note of broccoli rabe. This quick recipe with few special preparations is ideal for a quick but flavorful lunch or dinner.
If you like broccoli rabe, don’t forget to also check out the recipe
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Inexpensive
- Rest time: 5 Minutes
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 2
- Cooking methods: Stove
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 236.61 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 26.52 (g) of which sugars 0.45 (g)
- Proteins 10.10 (g)
- Fat 10.21 (g) of which saturated 1.51 (g)of which unsaturated 0.43 (g)
- Fibers 2.42 (g)
- Sodium 609.03 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 150 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 for 2 people
- 5.6 oz spaghetti
- 1.8 oz shrimp
- 3.5 oz broccoli rabe
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
Tools
- 1 Pan 8-9.5 inches
- 1 Pot 3 liters
- 1 Cutting board
- 1 Knife
Procedure
This recipe is perfect if you have cooked sautéed broccoli rabe and have leftover leaves.
Before starting, focus on the cleaning the shrimp, remove the head, shell, and keep only the tail end.
With the leftover shells and heads, you can cook a delicious shrimp bisque to prepare many other tasty recipes.
Place a pot with plenty of salted water on the stove to cook the pasta, when it boils, use it to cook the broccoli rabe.
In this way, the pasta will absorb the flavor of the broccoli rabe during cooking.
Drain the broccoli rabe without discarding the water and while the pasta is being cooked in the water, sauté the broccoli rabe in a pan with a drizzle of olive oil, a pinch of salt, and a grind of fresh pepper.
When there are two minutes left until the pasta is done, toss it in the pan with the shrimp, broccoli rabe, and a good amount of pasta cooking water.
Don’t overdo it with the cooking water, just a little is enough to allow the pasta to complete cooking and absorb the flavor of the other ingredients.
Your pasta with broccoli rabe and shrimp is ready!.
Plating Tips:
Create a nest with the pasta and broccoli rabe and place the shrimp around it, finish the dish with a drizzle of olive oil and a grind of fresh pepper, nothing else is needed.
Wine Pairing
The pasta with broccoli rabe and shrimp pairs well with a flavorful and characterful white wine. For example, you can serve this recipe with a Gavi.
