Ouzerie Style Shrimp over Greek Noodles
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 8 ounces pasta (Use Hilopites, Greek square noodle pasta)
- 4 tablespoons greek extra virgin olive oil
- 1 -2 tablespoon garlic, minced (to taste)
- 1⁄3 cup shallot, minced
- 16 medium shrimp
- 1⁄2 cup fresh tomato, chopped
- 2 -3 ounces ouzo
- 4 ounces soft fresh goat cheese or 4 ounces mild feta, crumbled
- salt
- pepper
directions
- In a medium size pot, bring two quarts water to a rolling boil.
- Add salt and a tablespoon of olive oil.
- Stir in the hilopites and cook for about 5 minutes, to al dente.
- Strain, toss with a little olive oil, and set pasta aside in a warm place.
- In a large sauté pan heat the remaining olive oil and sear the garlic and shallots until they become translucent.
- Add the shrimp and cook for a few minutes, turning frequently.
- When the shrimp are almost ready, stir in the fresh tomatoes.
- Add the ouzo and let the alcohol evaporate.
- Finally, add the cheese and stir until mixture becomes creamy.
- Spread out a thin layer of the hilopites in center of four medium-size plates.
- Place four shrimp per plate on top of the hilopites and then pour equal quantities of the tomato sauce and cheese mixture over the shrimp.
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