Easiest Ever Shrimp Primavera

My Shrimp Primavera is perfect when you want to make something special, but don’t want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen. The first time I made this recipe was almost two decades ago, when our son was on a school trip to Italy. I wanted to make a nice dinner à deux for my husband and I, but I had a busy day so didn’t want to fuss. Since then, it’s become one of my favourite recipes for a quick and easy dinner.

As I had some raw shrimp in the freezer, I defrosted them earlier in the day so that I could de-vein them and have them ready. I also decided to use the fresh leeks I had in my organic vegetable box as well as a nice red pepper, but honestly, I think any colour pepper would be absolutely fine. Equally, I think a mild red onion would work in place of the leeks.

My Easiest Ever Shrimp Primavera does fry in a bit more oil than I normally use, but it worked really well. I can get a very mild olive oil here that is great for frying, or you could use any other mild vegetable oil that is good at high temperatures (groundnut or sunflower would work well). I use a wok, or a deep, wide frying pan with a lid to make this recipe.

A Quick and Easy Recipe

Aside from the fiddly de-veining of the shrimp, the whole dish is incredibly quick to prepare. It’s a good idea to have everything sliced and ready to start, and you will need to pre-chop or have a small grater to hand for the garlic.

I used sieved tomatoes or passata, but you could use homemade or jarred tomato sauce instead.

We enjoyed our Shrimp Primavera with a glass of Sauvignon Blanc and it made for a lovely relaxed weeknight dinner. I was incredibly pleased with how delicious this was, especially when it required so little effort!

I’m a bit greedy when it comes to shrimp, so I prepared about ten each, but you could use less if you prefer.

Is Shrimp Primavera Gluten Free?

To make the recipe gluten free, serve the Shrimp Primavera over rice or use gluten free pasta.

Easiest Ever Shrimp Primavera – Printable Recipe

Created by: April J Harris

Easiest Ever Shrimp Primavera

Course Main Course

Cuisine British

Servings 2

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 35 minutes mins

Ingredients

 

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• 3 tablespoons mild vegetable oil make sure the oil is suitable for frying
• 3 leeks, thinly sliced, white and pale green parts only
• 1 red pepper, de-seeded and thinly sliced
• 3 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped
• 20 sustainably fished large raw shrimp I use King Prawns
• ¾ cup tomato sauce I use sieved tomatoes or Passata
• salt and pepper to taste
• 12 ounces spaghetti (This is roughly a handful) (use gluten free spaghetti to make the recipe gluten free)

Instructions

• Heat the oil in a large frying pan or wok over medium heat until it is nearly smoking. Be very careful not to leave the pan unattended.
• Put the spaghetti in boiling salted water to cook according to package directions.This normally takes about 10 minutes.
• When the oil is hot, add the leeks and stir fry until they begin to soften.
• Add the red pepper and garlic.
• Stir fry for about 3 to 4 minutes, or until the vegetables are soft, but still crisp.
• If things seem to be cooking too fast, turn the heat back a bit.
• Add the shrimp, and cook, stirring constantly, until they turn pink and are cooked through.
• This will take about four minutes.
• Reduce the heat and add the tomato sauce.
• Heat through and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Drain the spaghetti and divide between two plates.
• Serve the Shrimp Primavera over top of the pasta.

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