
Pasta & rice
Garidomakaronada (Shrimp pasta Greek style)
Spaghetti cooked in a tomato sauce flavoured with garlic, prawns and a touch of ouzo. This fragrant, generous seaside dish from Greece is best served hot with grated cheese.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Sauce
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Instructions
- Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and cook the spaghetti al dente, reserving a little cooking water.
- Meanwhile, fry the sliced onions in the olive oil for 6 to 8 minutes, then add the chopped garlic for 1 minute.
- Add the prawns and sear them for 2 minutes on each side.
- Deglaze with the ouzo and let it reduce for 1 minute, watching the heat.
- Add the tomatoes, sugar, salt and pepper, then simmer for 10 minutes.
- Drain the pasta and toss it into the sauce with a little of the cooking water.
- Mix for 1 minute over medium heat so the pasta is well coated.
- Sprinkle with parsley and grated cheese, then serve straight away.
Variations and tips
Alcohol-free. Replace the ouzo with lemon juice and a little vegetable stock.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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