Thursday is National Men Make Dinner Day. If you’ve got a man that doesn’t really cook (grilling doesn’t count) this could be a challenging day for him.
But you deserve a nice dinner from your man, so we went to see Steven from Michael’s Catering, to make a dish that even the most kitchen-averse man can make.
Shopping list
- Fettucini
- Butter
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 shallot
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 pound of shrimp
- red pepper flakes
- dry white wine (chardonnay or pinot grigio, nothing fancy)
- 1 lemon
- 1 bunch flat-leaf Italian parsley.
- Grated parmesan cheese.
Recipe
- Boil heavily salted water
- Add 8oz pasta
- Cook until Al Dente (pasta should feel firm but not crunchy when you bite into it
- Drain and set aside
- Mince garlic and shallot
- In a large pan over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons of butter and two tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
- Add garlic and shallot to the pan stirring occasionally
- Add a pinch of red pepper flake (go easy, use more if you like spice)
- When garlic and shallot are sizzling add your shrimp. Add salt & pepper to taste
- Cook until shrimp are pink and somewhat firm
- Add the juice of 1/2 a lemon (pro-tip: roll the lemon on the countertop with a medium amount of pressure with your palm to get the most juice out of the lemon)
- Add 1/4 cup of wine
- Add cooked pasta to the pan and stir until sauce coats the pasta
- Plate and add fresh chopped parsley to the top. Add parmesan cheese to taste.
