Tia’s Shrimp Pasta and Pull Apart Cheesy Bread
Shrimp Pasta and Pull Apart Cheesy Bread
Serves 2
Prep time: 10 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
Pull Apart Cheesy Bread:
1 small boule or italian loaf
3/4 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
3oz brie, sliced
1-4oz stick unsalted butter, melted
2 large garlic cloves, minced
1 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
1/2 tsp kosher salt
Tomato Cream Sauce Shrimp Pasta:
1 box of pasta
1 bag of medium size shrimp, shell off and deviened
1 small onion, grated
2 tbsp unsalted butter
1 tbsp extra virgin oil
4 tbsp tomato paste
1 ½ cup water
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp black pepper
½ cup heavy cream
2 cups arugula or baby spinach
Parmesan cheese for serving
INSTRUCTIONS:
Pull Apart Cheesy Bread:
Preheat the oven to 350F. Cut the bread in diagonal slits about 1 in apart, cut about ½ inch off the bottom. Do not go all the way thru the bottom of the loaf. Turn the twist the loaf half way and repeat the cut but do not cut all the way through the bread. Place loaf on foil.
In a small bowl, combine butter, garlic, parsley and salt. Use your fingers to pry open in between the cuts and drizzle butter in between the bread. Stuff both the brie and mozzerella cheese into the slits. Wrap with foil and bake for 10-15 minutes until the cheese has melted, then unwrap and bake for 5 minutes until crusty and browned. Serve immediately.
Can be made ahead and wrapped in foil. Keep in Refrigerator until ready to bake, or freeze. To bake from frozen, place straight into oven and bake longer.
Tomato Cream Sauce Shrimp Pasta:
Cook pasta according to package. Meanwhile while pasta is cooking, In a heavy saucepan on medium high heat, add oil and butter. Toss in shrimp and saute for 5- 7 minutes until cooked. Remove to plate. Add more butter and oil. When melted add onions, sauté for 3-4 minute. Add tomato paste , salt and pepper, stir and cook for a few minute. Pasta should be cooking in the boiling water. Use 1 cup of pasta water (can use regular water too) and whisk into skillet with tomato sauce. Bring sauce to a simmer. Drain pasta add to skillet toss with sauce, add 2 cups of arugula and stir until witlted. Toss in shrimp, plate and top with parmesan cheese and serve.
