Easy Shrimp & Cavatappi Pasta
What to serve for dinner? Why not flavor packed shrimp & cavatappi pasta? Easy to prepare cavatappi, (corkscrew in Italian) and shrimp make a healthy & delicious dinner everyone will enjoy. Makes 4 ample servings.
Easy Ingredients
3 tablespoons Villa Graziella Organic extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon Villa Graziella Organic Tuscan Herb Seafood Seasoning + extra to taste
1 ½ pounds shrimp, peeled & deveined
1-pound cavatappi or rotelli pasta
½ cup panko breadcrumbs
1 fresh lemon juice and zest, + extra to taste
1 shallot or onion minced
2 cloves garlic minced
1 tablespoon unsalted, melted butter
1 tablespoon fresh parsley finely chopped, dry also ok
1 each teaspoon sea salt freshly cracked pepper
Simple Directions
Pre-heat the oven to 425˚F
In a large baking dish, combine shrimp, ½ tablespoon of Tuscan herb seasoning, butter, lemon juice, lemon zest, minced onion, minced shallot, ½ teaspoon each salt, and pepper.
In a medium bowl, thoroughly mix the panko, parsley, 2 tablespoons olive oil and remaining ½ teaspoon each sea salt and pepper.
Spread the panko mixture evenly over the shrimp.
Bake the shrimp about 10-15 minutes depending on the size of the shrimp and when panko topping turns golden & crispy (not brown).
As the shrimp bakes, cook pasta in salted water to very firm-al dente, as it will continue to cook after draining.
Drain pasta & set aside until the shrimp is baked.
Transfer cooked pasta to the baked shrimp, add remaining tablespoon of Tuscan herb seasoning and drizzle remaining tablespoon of oil, toss to thoroughly coat.
Add a squeeze of lemon juice and season to taste.
Stir, serve and enjoy hot!
Helpful Hint:
Instead of grated cheese which can overpower flavors, add a dash of lemon juice to balance the salty, savory taste of the dish.
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