MY QUICK SHRIMP PASTA RECIPE

Cooking brings me so much joy. It’s my way of showing my love to my family and friends. Some people love giving gifts as a sign of love, I love to cook for my family. I am always pleased when my family or friends finished their plate of food. That to me means they received the love I give them through my cooking. Over the years, I have shared snippet of my cooking with you all on my Instagram stories, but never fully in depth. When you all asked that I share my recipes on the blog, it was a hard decision for me to make. Cooking to me is personal, its a form of expression of love from me. Not that I do not love you guys but rather I was afraid to share this part of my life with you all. With that being said, I have gotten over my fear and I hope you enjoy this side of me. This part of my life that I have shielded from you guys for a very long time. Side note: please forgive my presentation of the food lol, just know that it taste great. Welcome to Mo kitchen and table.

Pasta Ingredients

• Any size pasta or spaghetti
• White jumbo shrimp (Costco has them fresh or portain of choice)
• Heavy whipping cream (love the Kroger brand) 
• Shrimp and seafood seasoning (I have added photos of spices below)
• Basel paste 
• White or sweet onion 
• Fresh garlic 
• Onion leaves 
• Italian parsley 
• Small tomatoes 
• Smoked Paprika 
• Additional season of choice

Cooking instructions 

Pasta 

• Bring pot of water to boil. Add salted butter or olive oil and a little salt for flavor. 
• Add pasta to the boiling water. (boil to medium. Don’t over cook)

Shrimp

• In a bow, add olive oil, basel paste 
• Season of choice 
• Smoked paprika 
• Add fresh lemon juice for more flavor 
• Add the shrimp to the seasoning base you just created.
• Let it sit for some time and fry in a frying pan 

Pasta Sauce

• add olive oil (or oil of choice) to frying pan 
• Add chopped onions and garlic 
• Cook for few minutes. Remember never to over cook anything. 
• Cut small/grape tomatoes into two and add to the onions and garlic 
• Add heavy whipping cream 
• Add more seasoning 
• Cook for few mins (5mins or little more)
• Tip: make sure the sauce is  more than the pasta. This way, you get the pasta soaking in the sauce (lack of better description ) the goal is to have more sauce than pasta 
• Add pasta to the sauce 
• Add the chopped Italian parsley and onion leaves. 
• Add air fried shrimp
• Remove the meal from the stove right away. The goal of the chopped parsley and onions leaves is presentation. Nothing more (you want pretty looking food lol)
• Serve with air fried shrimp and you’re ready to eat

Photo of some seasoning I used plus heavy whipping cream