I had a fascinating month in Sweden recently. It seems that seafood is everywhere you look over there. It stands to reason, since the coastline is so long. Being a stranger to the ocean I wasn't used to seeing and eating so much fish.
In my travels I was introduced to a shrimp recipe that I had never tried before and now that I am back in America I have been experimenting with this recipe and so far things have been surprising and wonderful.
It's actually quite easy, but I have 'Americanized' it a bit. First you make a white cream sauce. Standard you know the one where you melt butter then just add flour to make a rue and add milk and simmer to thicken.
Then add a crumbly cheese. This could be ricotta or bleu cheese or even parmesan. Let your imagination gotry new thingsor put in your favorites. You could probably use any cheese but so far I have only used the crumbly ones.
Now it's time to add the curry! You can add as much or as little as you like, I prefer light curry. Don't forget that the more curry you add the stronger the flavor will be. Curry also gets stronger the longer it is cooked. Next, you will need to stir in premade pasta, like spaghetti, and pre cooked shrimp.
I buy my shrimp frozen and precooked since I am not by a coast fresh is nearly impossible and raw frozen is not a lot of fun to deal with. There are many variations you can do on this shrimp recipe. You can turn it into a casserole for the entire family, you can hold the pasta separate and pile on the shrimp and sauce with a sprinkling of paprika and fresh cilantro and make your evening meal look expensive and elegant.
You can use an alfredo sauce that comes in a jar instead of making your own. If it is too thick coming out of the jar, it's alright to thin it with a little milk and then add your own special ingredients like garlic or anchovies or whatever turns you on.
In my travels I was introduced to a shrimp recipe that I had never tried before and now that I am back in America I have been experimenting with this recipe and so far things have been surprising and wonderful.
It's actually quite easy, but I have 'Americanized' it a bit. First you make a white cream sauce. Standard you know the one where you melt butter then just add flour to make a rue and add milk and simmer to thicken.
Then add a crumbly cheese. This could be ricotta or bleu cheese or even parmesan. Let your imagination gotry new thingsor put in your favorites. You could probably use any cheese but so far I have only used the crumbly ones.
Now it's time to add the curry! You can add as much or as little as you like, I prefer light curry. Don't forget that the more curry you add the stronger the flavor will be. Curry also gets stronger the longer it is cooked. Next, you will need to stir in premade pasta, like spaghetti, and pre cooked shrimp.
I buy my shrimp frozen and precooked since I am not by a coast fresh is nearly impossible and raw frozen is not a lot of fun to deal with. There are many variations you can do on this shrimp recipe. You can turn it into a casserole for the entire family, you can hold the pasta separate and pile on the shrimp and sauce with a sprinkling of paprika and fresh cilantro and make your evening meal look expensive and elegant.
You can use an alfredo sauce that comes in a jar instead of making your own. If it is too thick coming out of the jar, it's alright to thin it with a little milk and then add your own special ingredients like garlic or anchovies or whatever turns you on.
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