Food allergies are a terrible thing to live with, especially if it’s shrimp and crustaceans you cannot eat anymore!  Does one really have a choice when the last lobster meal I had sent me to the emergency room half dead?  Goodness, but hat meal was worth it….

Spouse loves shrimps.  He has a  nose like an English hound for the best deals on “Eat All You Can Shrimp” promos from here to Iowa.  For Valentine’s Day, I just had to make him a shrimp dish to make up for all the shrimp he cannot have all the rest of the year.

Cook about half a pound of spaghetti noodles according to package directions. Drain and reserve 1 c. of the pasta water.  Meantime, saute about 1.5 tsps. of minced garlic in hot olive oil over medium-high heat just before it turns brown.  

Add as much deveined, shelled shrimps as you want.  Throw in a few capers, about a tablespoonfull.  Keep stirring and throw in some pasta water to build on your sauce.  This should only take a couple of minutes.  Throw in some chopped parsley and Olivio margarine at the last minute.  Season with salt and pepper according to taste.  Squrt with fresh lemon juice before serving.

Some of you might want to add red pepper flakes to this dish, the heat blends nicely.  But please don’t add cheese.  The flavor will overpower the sweetness of the shrimp.

 

Chez Panisse Pasta, Pizza and Calzone
Chez Panisse Pasta, Pizza and Calzone

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