Calamarata with Prawns and Lemon Scent

Calamarata with prawns and lemon scent.

Today I want to offer you a very elegant dish that will win over your guests.
Ideal for an important dinner or lunch, but at the same time easy and quick to make, so you can impress and at the same time enjoy the company of your friends.
You will find both the traditional and Bimby recipe below.

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Calamarata with Prawns and Lemon Scent
  • Cost: Medium
  • Preparation time: 15 Minutes
  • Portions: 4
  • Cooking methods: Low heat, Boiling
  • Cuisine: Italian
  • Seasonality: All seasons, Christmas
387.53 Kcal
calories per serving
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  • Energy 387.53 (Kcal)
  • Carbohydrates 52.73 (g) of which sugars 2.42 (g)
  • Proteins 19.56 (g)
  • Fat 10.71 (g) of which saturated 3.39 (g)of which unsaturated 1.51 (g)
  • Fibers 0.47 (g)
  • Sodium 598.77 (mg)

Indicative values for a portion of 250 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

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  • 10.5 oz calamarata (if it's fresh pasta, a bit more)
  • 1 clove garlic (large)
  • 10.5 oz prawns (weighed shelled)
  • 1.4 tbsp butter
  • 1.4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 lemon (only the peel)
  • 1 bunch parsley
  • to taste salt
  • to taste pepper

Tools

Here’s what we need to make it

  • Cutting board
  • Knife
  • Grater
  • Small bowl
  • Pot
  • Colander
  • Pan Bimby

Preparation: Calamarata with Prawns and Lemon Scent

Traditional cooking

  • Start heating the water for the pasta,

  • Meanwhile, peel the prawns, remove the heads and shells, and.

    (Don’t throw away the remnants, I’ll explain how to make a good broth) click here

  • Cut half into not too small pieces, otherwise they would crumble, and leave a few whole.

    When the water boils, add salt, and throw in the pasta, stir and in the meantime…

    prawns
  • Melt the butter with the olive oil in a pan, and add the chopped garlic,

    Let it flavor for 2 minutes, then..

    garlic butter
  • Add the whole prawns and the pieces to the pan, and without cooking them, turn off the heat, add a little chopped parsley, salt, and pepper, and wait until the pasta is 3/4 cooked..

    Calamarata with Prawns and Lemon Scent
  • Pour the calamarata into the pan and complete cooking by tossing it, with the possible addition of a little pasta cooking water..

    Finally, add the chopped parsley and the grated lemon peel.

    parsley and lemon zest
  • Serve in a large bowl and here’s the Calamarata with Prawns and Lemon Scent, prepared in the traditional way.

    You can bring it to the table this way or

    Calamarata with Prawns and Lemon Scent
  • Or portioned.

    Calamarata with Prawns and Lemon Scent
  • Start heating the water for the pasta,

  • Peel the prawns, remove the heads and shells, and.

    (Don’t throw away the remnants, I’ll explain how to make a good broth) click here

  • Cut half into not too small pieces, otherwise they would crumble, and leave a few whole.

    When the water boils, add salt, and throw in the pasta, stir and in the meantime…

    prawns
  • Put the parsley and lemon zest in the Bimby and chop for 10 sec. speed 7. Gather with a spatula and place in a small bowl,

    bimby parsley
  • Now chop the garlic for 7 sec at speed 7, add the butter and oil, and let it flavor for 2 min. at 230°F speed 1.

    Add the prawns and let them flavor for only 1 min. at 212°F reverse speed spoon.

  • Pour the contents of the bowl into a pan and wait until the pasta is 3/4 cooked. Pour the calamarata into the pan and complete cooking by tossing it with the possible addition of a little pasta cooking water..

    Calamarata with Prawns and Lemon Scent
  • Finally, add the chopped parsley and the grated lemon peel.

    Transfer the pasta to a large bowl and here’s the Calamarata with Prawns and Lemon Scent, prepared with our friend Bimby

    Calamarata with Prawns and Lemon Scent

storage and advice

Calamarata with prawns and lemon scent: You can store the sauce of this dish in the fridge for up to 2 days and in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Today’s advice is to try the spaghetti with sea crab, click here

Calamarata with Prawns and Lemon Scent

  • Can I substitute the prawns?

    Yes, you can certainly substitute them with crab meat, lobster, or shrimp

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