Italian Night At Home: "Squid Ink Pasta With Prawns In Parsley Sauc...

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For today's food recipe, I am going to share a seafood Italian pasta recipe called "Squid Ink Pasta With Prawns In Parsley Sauce".

Squid Ink Pasta

This kind of pasta is smooth, delicate and just a little salty. One of the most common recipes of the Italian coastal regions. Believed to have originated in Sicily, you can find various versions of it in every region in Italy.

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and let's get cooking!

Serving: 2 persons
Preparation Time : 20 minutes
Cooking time : 25 minutes
Total time: 45 mins
Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

handful of fresh parsely (finely chopped)
25 grams unsalted butter
20 grams plain flour
600 ml milk
1 clove of garlic
Salt and pepper to taste
4-6 ounces Squid ink pasta
250 grams of prawns (peeled and deveined)
1 tbsp. of lemon juice

Procedures

Pasta

Boil salted water in a pot. Put a teaspoon of cooking oil so the pasta won't be sticky. Add the squid ink pasta and cook for five minutes or till aldente .
Drain and return to the pot.

Sautéed Shrimp

Wash and drained the prawns. Marinate with garlic, pepper, and lemon.
Sautéed for 5 minutes in a skillet with olive or cooking oil over medium heat and set aside.

Parsley Sauce

Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
Add the flour and stir for 1-2 minutes.
Turn off the heat. Gradually add and stir in the milk to get a smooth sauce. Bring to boil in low heat for 1-2 minutes.
Add a tspn of chopped parsley. Simmer gently for 8-10 minutes, Season with salt and pepper.

Add the sautéed prawns to parsely sauce.
Mix well over low heat.

And viola! you have a soulful Italian pasta dish!
Perfect for weekend date night at home! ❤️

Bon appetit!!

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