Jerk Shrimp Rasta Pasta
Recipe by:
Soulful Kitchen
History of this recipe
4
Servings
30
Minutes
593
Calories
Ingredients
- 300 grams (dry) of penne pasta
- 360 grams of shrimp
- 2 spring onion stalks
- ½ medium brown onion or 1 small brown onion
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 2 medium bell peppers in different colours
- Black pepper
- 1 tbsp jerk marinade
- 2 tbsps all-purpose seasoning
- ½ tbsp. paprika
- Garlic granules
- Cream (double, or single for less fat)
- ½ cup of cheese (e.g. mozzarella or cheddar)
- 2 tbsps vegetable oil
- Salt to taste
Method
- Boil/cook, with salt, ca. 300g (dry) of penne pasta as per instruction on the pack
Start with your chopping:
- Chop: 2 spring onion stalks
- Dice: ½ medium brown onion or 1 small brown onion
- Mince or dice: 2 cloves of garlic
- Slice: 2 medium bell peppers of 2-3 different colours
Marinate ca360grams of shrimp:
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp. all-purpose seasoning
- 1 tsp. garlic granules
- ½ tbsp. jerk marinade
Cooking (medium temperate):
- Add 1 tbsp. of vegetable oil to a pan
- Cook your shrimps for 5 minutes, then remove and save for later
- Add a further tbsp. of vegetable oil to the pan
- Start with your onions and garlic, cook down for 3 minutes
- Add your sliced peppers, cook for a further 3 minutes
- Add a handful of fresh thyme and your chopped spring onions, cook down for 2 minutes
- Add 300ml of cream (double for a creamier/”fattier” taste, single for something a little bit more healthy), cook on medium temperature until it starts to bubble (3-5 minutes)
- Add in ½ cup on cheese of your choice (e.g. mozzarella, cheddar)
- Season with ½ tbsp. jerk marinade, 1 tbsp. all-purpose, ½ tbsp. paprika
- Cook the whole mixture down for ca. 5 minutes – low to medium temp
- Re-add your pasta and shrimp, mix and cook together for 2 minutes
- Garnish with parsley