ahhh valentines day...even when i was single i LOVED valentines day. all the red & pink in the stores just make me happy. isn't this fort just amazing? i would love to surprise ry with this but i definitely don't have gorgeous fabric just laying around my house waiting to be draped all romantic-like.
but that would be awesome if i did.
valentines day makes me want to go crazy decorating everything in my house with hearts and love quotes everywhere. love quotes like this:
and i wish i had sunglasses like these:
via
but even better than sunglasses- FOOD!
(well, i guess it depends on which sunglasses...these are so lovely)
but even better than sunglasses- FOOD!
(well, i guess it depends on which sunglasses...these are so lovely)
for valentines day i love making spicy shrimp and spaghetti aglio olio. tastes great and doesn't take a lot of effort- perfect! thank you rachael ray!
happy valentines day!
Spicy Shrimp and Spaghetti Aglio Olio (Garlic and Oil)
Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray
Prep Time:30 minInactive
Prep Time: --
Cook Time:15 min
Level:
Intermediate
Serves:
4 servings
Ingredients
Spicy Shrimp:
2 pounds jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 lemon, juiced
1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley (a couple of handfuls)
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
4 cloves garlic, crushed and peeled
Coarse salt, about 1 teaspoon
2 tablespoons (a couple of generous drizzles) extra-virgin olive oil
Aglio Olio:
1/4 cup (4 turns around the pan in a light stream) extra-virgin olive oil
1 (2-ounce) tin anchovy fillets
6 to 8 large cloves garlic, crushed and minced
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 cup finely chopped flat leaf parsley, a couple of handfuls
Coarse salt
1 pound spaghetti, cooked to al dente
Tomato and Onion Salad, as an accompaniment
Crusty bread, as an accompaniment
Directions
Combine shrimp with next 6 ingredients and toss to coat shrimp evenly.
Heat a large, nonstick skillet over medium high heat, then add half of the shrimp. Cook shrimp 3 minutes until pink and just firm. Remove shrimp to a warm platter and repeat process with remaining shrimp.
Return pan to heat and reduce heat to medium low. Add 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil. Add anchovies, garlic, and pepper flakes to oil. Break up anchovies with a wooden spoon until they melt away into the oil and garlic mixture.
Toss spaghetti in the pan with parsley and the garlic oil, then season with a little coarse salt, to your taste. Top servings of garlic and oil spaghetti with spicy shrimp and serve with Tomato and Onion Salad and Crusty Bread.
Cook's Notes: Prepare the shrimp while the pasta is cooking.
Prep your garlic and parsley for aglio olio and set them, as well as drained pasta and remaining ingredients all within arm's reach of your stove top.
The aroma will be intense! Cooked anchovies have a salted-nutty (rather than fishy) taste that compliments the garlic as it sweetens and softens.
Tomato and Onion Salad:
5 medium plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise, gently seeded, and thinly sliced
1 small white skinned onion, peeled, halved lengthwise, and thinly sliced
1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley (a couple of handfuls)
A generous drizzle extra-virgin olive oil, about 2 tablespoons
Coarse salt and black pepper
Crusty Bread, as an accompaniment
Toss the tomatoes and onions with the chopped parsley, oil, salt, and pepper. Let stand while you prepare dinner, about 20 minutes. Re-toss and serve salad with crusty bread for mopping up juices and oil.
Yield: 4 servings
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