RECIPE: Rec: Linguine with Shrimp & Chorizo from Fine Cooking #83 Jan 2007

RECIPE:

curious1

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This was very tasty and used items I keep on hand, it's also really quick and easy. I made a Caesar Salad and some garlic bread for a nice, easy dinner.

Linguine with Shrimp & Chorizo

Serves four to six.

kosher salt

2 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil; more as needed

6 oz. chorizo, sliced 1/4 inch thick (1 1/3 cups)

1 lb. large shrimp (31 to 40 count), peeled and deveined

1 small onion, finely diced

4 medium cloves garlic, thinly sliced

1 26-oz. box Pomi brand chopped tomatoes (or 2 14-oz. cans petite-cut diced

tomatoes)

1/4 to 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes

1 lb. dried thin linguine

1/4 cup roughly chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Bring a pot of generously salted water to a boil. Heat the olive oil in a

12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the chorizo, stirring

occasionally, until browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the shrimp and cook,

stirring occasionally, until it curls up and just begins to turn pink, about

2 minutes; don't cook it through. Off the heat, use a slotted spoon to

transfer the chorizo and shrimp to a bowl.

Pour off all but 2 Tbs. of the fat from the skillet (or add more oil so you

have 2 Tbs. fat in the pan) and set the skillet over medium heat. Add the

onion and garlic and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Stir in the

tomatoes with their juices and the pepper flakes, scraping the bottom of the

pan, and simmer briskly for 5 minutes to blend the flavors.

Meanwhile, cook the linguine in the boiling water until barely al dente, 4

to 6 minutes. Reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta water and drain the pasta in a

colander.

Add the shrimp and chorizo to the sauce and simmer until the shrimp is just

cooked through, another 1 to 2 minutes. Season the sauce to taste with salt.

Toss the pasta, sauce, and parsley in the pasta pot over medium-low heat for

2 minutes. The sauce should just coat the pasta; add some of the pasta water

to moisten if necessary. Drizzle each serving with a little oil.

 
LDP! Curious, what kind of chorizo did you use? The real McCoy

Spanish is hard to find. I might want to try this with Mexican that I can buy. It's crumbly and very spicy but I'd have to cook it separately, drain, and return to the pan as it's very fatty.

 
Sandy, I can buy spanish chorizo at Whole Foods, I can't remember the brand, I think

it starts with a W. It comes in packages of 4 links. It's nice and spicy. I don't see why you couldn't use cooked crumbled Mexican chorizo or for that matter, any spicy cooked sausage such as andouille would be good. I have a creamy quick pasta sauce that I use andouille in. The Spanish chorizo is quite similar.

There is an andouille type sausage under Emeril's brand, but it is just called spicy hot sausage or something like that. I buy that or the Prodhomme andouille when I can get it at Sam's, vac-pac it and freeze.

 
Thanks Curious. I've used the WF's andouille for jambalaya but didn't realize

they carry chorizo. I found Pathmark's (my local supermarket) brand chorizo just once and it was to die for, but haven't seen it since. I'll look for it at Whole Foods.

 
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