Spaghetti Mare E Monti Recipes

SPAGHETTI MARE E MONTI

Steps:

• In a small bowl add dried mushrooms and hot water, cover and leave it for 30 minutes. Once hydrated, using a colander separate mushrooms and liquid together, chop the mushrooms finely and set aside.
• In a big pot boil water, add a 1/2 tsp salt then bring to a boil. Place pasta and cook for 8 minutes (Do not fully cook it as we will further process the pasta). Run noodles in tap water then drain.
• Prepare a boiling water, prick tomatoes with knife, then place tomatoes until covered well for around 30 seconds. Remove from hot water then peel tomatoes, remove seeds then roughly chop. Set aside.
• In a large frying pan melt butter in low-medium heat and add dried mushrooms and cook until golden brown in colour.
• Add brown mushrooms and garlic then cook for 4 minutes.
• Pour the liquid from the soaked mushrooms and add the bay leaf, bring to a boil and simmer until reduced. Once reduced put the heat to low.
• Now add wine and tomatoes then simmer for 8 minutes at this stage the liquid should be reduced.
• Now add the prawns and noodles, put heat on high, mix well and cook for 3 more minutes.
• Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

SPAGHETTI MARE E MONTE

Steps:

• Cook your pasta (by the time it's done, your sauce will be ready). Pour the olive oil into a pan over medium-high heat, and then in go the chili pepper flakes, if using, garlic and zucchini. Saute 1 minute, keeping an eye on the zucchini so it doesn't burn. Add the cherry tomatoes and some salt and cook until the zucchini and tomatoes soften.
• Toss the spaghetti in the pan with the vegetables. Remove from the heat and stir in the shrimp (the steam from the pasta will cook the delicate shrimp quickly). Finish with the parsley and a drizzle of olive oil.

EASY AND DELICIOUS "MARE E MONTI" PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta, drain and set aside.
• Heat a pan, add a couple tablespoons olive oil or butter and lightly fry your garlic clove cut into slices.
• Add diced mushrooms and sauté.
• Next step is adding your shrimps/prawns, stir and wait til they turn white (do not overcook or they´ll be dry and tasteless).
• Add your diced tomatoes, a pinch of salt and a bit of sugar.
• Once tomatoes have lost most of it´s water add cream and pepper, mixing it all together and let simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add your cooked and drained pasta, mix well and enjoy!

PEPPE'S MARE E MONTE: PEPPE'S SURF AND TURF PASTA

Steps:

• Heat up extra-virgin olive oil in a large saucepan. Add the garlic, chile pepper, if using, zucchini, and fry the zucchini until it is 'al dente'. Then add shrimp, tomatoes, salt, parsley, and wine. Cover and let simmer for 5 minutes.
• While the sauce is cooking, cook the pasta in a pot of boiling salted water. Stir to prevent the strands from sticking together.
• Remove the shrimp and the zucchini from the pan and set aside, leaving some sauce in the pan. Drain the pasta when it is 'al dente' and add to the saucepan. Sprinkle with Parmigiano cheese and mix well. Transfer to a serving platter and top with the shrimp and zucchini. Sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately.

CAPONATA MARE E MONTE

Steps:

• Quickly dunk your friselle in a bowl of water and then transfer to another dry bowl. You don't want them too wet - they should have a little bit of crunch in the center. Add your cherry tomatoes and set aside.
• Place the shrimp in a bowl and cover with the olive oil, orange zest and juice, and some salt and pepper. Let marinate 10 minutes.
• Arrange the shrimp, bread and tomatoes on a serving platter along with the marinade. Add the basil and mozzarella, season with salt and pepper and finish with a drizzle of olive oil.