Orecchiette With Nduja Shrimp And Tomatoes Recipes

SPICY SHRIMP ORECCHIETTE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs. Reserve 1 1/2 cups cooking water, then drain.
• Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chopped fennel bulb and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium and add the garlic, tomato paste and red pepper flakes. Cook, stirring, 2 more minutes (add a splash of water if the mixture is sticking). Stir in the tomato, shrimp, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1 cup of the reserved cooking water. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes are saucy, about 8 more minutes.
• Add the pasta and cheese to the sauce and toss to coat. Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and add more of the reserved pasta water to loosen, if necessary. Stir in the basil leaves and fennel fronds. Divide among plates.
• Per serving: Calories 532; Fat 15 g (Saturated 5 g); Cholesterol 131 mg; Sodium 919 mg; Carbohydrate 71 g; Fiber 6 g; Protein 29 g

ZITI WITH 'NDUJA AND SHRIMP

Steps:

• For the shrimp and 'nduja: In a large skillet heat the olive oil over medium-high heat, sauté the shrimp. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for 2 minutes, turn the shrimp over and cook for 1 minute more. The shrimp will not be fully cooked. Add the parsley and the 'nduja, breaking up with a wooden spoon to combine. Take off the heat and set aside until ready to use.
• Cook the pasta: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta to the boiling water (cover the pot just to bring the temp back to a boil) and cook until al dente, about 3 minutes less than what the box advises. Perform the pasta "marriage ceremony" by reserving 1 cup of the pasta water and draining the rest. Return the pasta to the pot. Add the pasta water and shrimp 'nduja mixture into the pot. Cook over low heat, gently tossing the pasta with the sauce for 2 minutes to allow it to marry with the sauce and absorb it. The pasta should still be firm to the bite. Transfer to a platter or bowl and serve immediately.

ORECCHIETTE WITH CHERRY TOMATOES AND ARUGULA

Steps:

• Start bringing a large pot of salted water to a boil. Meanwhile, heat 3 tablespoons oil on medium-low in a large sauté pan. Add garlic and allow to cook 10 minutes, until oil is fragrant but garlic has not browned. Remove garlic (save for another use). When water boils, stir in pasta.
• Add tomatoes to oil in sauté pan, increase heat to medium-high and, when tomatoes start to shrivel and collapse, reduce heat to low and cook until softened but not shapeless, about 5 minutes. Stir a couple of times. Reserve ½ cup of pasta water.
• Drain pasta and add to tomatoes, folding both together. Add some pasta water if needed for moistening. Fold in arugula and remaining oil. When arugula has just wilted, season dish with salt and pepper. Serve with a dusting of cheese.

ORECCHIETTE WITH 'NDUJA, SHRIMP AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high. Cook the pasta, reserving 1 1/2 cups pasta cooking water and draining the pasta about 2 minutes before al dente.
• In the bowl of a food processor fitted with a blade attachment, pulse the torn bread until coarsely chopped. Skip this step if you are using panko.
• In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium. Add the bread crumbs, and toast until golden-brown, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a bowl to cool. Add the lemon zest and parsley, season with salt and toss to coat.
• Using a paper towel, wipe out the skillet and heat the remaining 3 tablespoons oil over medium heat. Cook the shallots until softened, about 1 minute. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant and golden-brown around the edges, about 2 minutes.
• Crumble in the 'nduja and cook, using a spatula to break it up into smaller pieces, until the oil is bright red from the chiles in the pork, about 3 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes and their juices, tearing the tomatoes into smaller chunks with your hands as you add them to the skillet. Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer the sauce, scraping the bottom of the pan occasionally, until slightly reduced, about 6 minutes.
• Stir in the shrimp, broccoli rabe, pasta and 1/2 cup of the reserved pasta cooking water. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is al dente, about 3 minutes, adding more pasta cooking water as needed.
• Stir in the lemon juice and season to taste with salt. Top the pasta with the seasoned bread crumbs and a pinch of red-pepper flakes, if using.