Mantis Shrimp Spaghetti
Ingredients
? 8 mantis shrimp
? 4 cups cold water (1 liter)
? 1 carrot
? 1 onion
? 1 small bunch of parsley
? 2 eggplants
? 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
? 1 clove of garlic, minced
? A pinch of chili pepper
? Spaghetti alla chitarra
? Salt to taste
Instructions
- Mantis Shrimp Broth:
? Cook the shrimp scraps, carrot, onion, and parsley in 4 cups of cold water (1 liter) for one hour. Strain and set aside the broth.
- Eggplant Purée:
? Bake the eggplants in the oven at 400°F (200°C) for 35 minutes. Peel them and blend with olive oil and salt.
- Preparing the Base:
? Sauté the minced garlic and chili pepper in 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Add a ladle of the shrimp broth.
- Cooking the Spaghetti:
? Cook the spaghetti alla chitarra in salted water, drain halfway through cooking, and finish cooking in the pan with the base, adding the shrimp broth.
- Adding Shrimp and Eggplant:
? Add the shrimp pieces and 2 tablespoons of the eggplant purée to the spaghetti. Toss everything together.
