Caribbean Pasta with Shrimp

Name: Caribbean Pasta with Shrimp
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Central American, Caribbean
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp brown sugar; 118 milliliters chicken stock; 2 Tbsps chile paste; 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 2 teaspoons curry powder; 118 milliliters fresh cilantro, chopped; 1 Tbsp minced fresh ginger root; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped; 3 Tbsps olive oil; 59 milliliters brandy-based orange liqueur (such as Grand Marnier®); 227 grams rotini pasta; 59 milliliters minced shallots; 680 grams shrimp - peeled and deveined; 2 Tbsps soy sauce; 355 milliliters tomato - peeled, seeded and chopped; 1 teaspoons whole allspice berries

Caribbean Pasta with Shrimp is a dairy free and pescatarian recipe with 4 servings. One portion of this dish contains around 45g of protein, 15g of fat, and a total of 586 calories. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A few people really liked this main course. If you have garlic, allspice berries, chile paste, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the whole allspice berries you could follow this main course with the Caramel Peach Upside-Down Cake as a dessert. This recipe is typical of Central American cuisine.

Instructions

In a small bowl, combine garlic, shallots, ginger and oil. In another small bowl, combine green pepper, tomato, curry powder, allspice, chicken stock, Grand Marnier, soy sauce, brown sugar, cornstarch, and chile paste. Cover and refrigerate both until ready to use.

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Chicken Stock

Grand Marnier

Curry Powder

Green Pepper

Brown Sugar

Chili Paste

Corn Starch

Soy Sauce

Allspice

Shallot

Garlic

Ginger

Tomato

Cooking Oil

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Bowl

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.

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Water

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Pot

Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.

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Pasta

Heat a large saute pan over high. When hot, add garlic-oil mixture.

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Garlic

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Saute until garlic begins to sizzle but has not browned. Stir the tomato mixture, then pour into the saute pan. Bring to a rapid boil and cook until it begins to thicken, about 3 minutes.

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Garlic

Tomato

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Frying Pan

Stir in the shrimp, and toss until they become pink, about 2 minutes. Immediately add the pasta. Stir and toss until well combined and pasta is heated through. Taste and adjust seasonings, especially salt.

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Seasoning