Gemelli with Shrimp and Green Peppercorns

Name: Gemelli with Shrimp and Green Peppercorns
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 79 milliliters brandy; 237 milliliters bottled clam juice; 3 Tbsps chopped flat-leaf parsley; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 454 grams gemelli or fusilli; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 1 Tbsp brined green peppercorns, drained; 2 plum tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch dice; 6 servings Salt; 1 small shallot, minced; 454 grams shelled and deveined medium shrimp; 1 Tbsp unsalted butter

Gemelli with Shrimp and Green Peppercorns might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 474 calories, 26g of protein, and 9g of fat. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of plum tomatoes, salt, gemelli, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty.

Instructions

In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the gemelli until al dente.

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Gemelli

Water

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Meanwhile, in a large, deep skillet, melt the butter.

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Butter

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Add the garlic, shallot and peppercorns and cook over moderately high heat until golden, about 2 minutes.

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Peppercorns

Shallot

Garlic

Add the brandy and use a long match to ignite it. When the flames die down, add the clam juice and simmer for 2 minutes.

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Brandy

Add the tomatoes and simmer for 1 minute.

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Add the shrimp, season with salt and cook over moderate heat, stirring a few times, until the shrimp are just white throughout, about 2 minutes.

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Salt

Drain the gemelli, add it to the shrimp and peppercorn sauce and toss well. Stir in the parsley and olive oil and season with salt. Spoon the pasta into bowls and serve.

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Peppercorns

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