Spaghetti with yellow cherry tomatoes, Tropea onion, and shrimp is a flavorful first course that’s easy to prepare and typically summery.
When talking about spaghetti with fresh tomatoes, one always thinks of red cherry tomatoes, unaware of the goodness of yellow cherry tomatoes, as this variety is the sweetest of all.
From this type came its name pomo-d’oro from its golden color, coming from America, which was once used as an ornament for its extraordinary beauty.
Yellow cherry tomatoes are ideal for fish-based recipes, and pizza. They are widely used in cooking by chefs, adding a touch of brightness and elegance to the dish.
In this dish my way, I tried to give the right balance between taste and color, a very simple dish to prepare and harmonious in appearance.
With a few ingredients, you will prepare a mouthwatering first course, and above all, quick to prepare.
The sauce is prepared while you put the pot of water on and cook the spaghetti.
Spaghetti with yellow cherry tomatoes, Tropea onion, and shrimp is the perfect dish for an impromptu dinner with friends, a first course that will immediately win them over with its delicate taste and simplicity.
- Portions: 3
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer
Ingredients
- 9 oz of square Spaghetti "La Molisana"
- 10.5 oz of frozen peeled shrimp
- 7 oz of Tropea red onion
- 10.5 oz of yellow cherry tomatoes
- 1 glass of white wine
- A few basil leaves
- to taste of salt
- to taste of white pepper
- to taste of extra virgin olive oil
Steps
Let’s start by cleaning and slicing the onion, separating the rings as much as possible.
Wash the cherry tomatoes and cut them in half.
In the pan, pour some extra virgin olive oil and the onion, let it gently soften.
Add the chopped cherry tomatoes, let them cook for 5 minutes, stirring often.
Add the thawed and washed shrimp.
Pour the glass of white wine
Season with salt and white pepper.
Add the basil and let it cook for 10 minutes over low heat.
When the pasta is cooked, pour it into the sauce pan and mix.
Plate, season with grated Parmesan cheese, and … enjoy your meal!!!!
Spaghetti with yellow cherry tomatoes, Tropea onion, and shrimp is harmonious in its colors, the red of the onion wrapping the yellow of the tomatoes, and the pink of the shrimp offers an explosion of flavors in every bite.
