The freshest pasta ever...

Yesterday I went to the Dekalb Farmers Market, it is by far my favorite place to shop for fresh meats, organic produce, home-baked breads, and countless other delicious items from all over the world. My trip yesterday led me to pick up some fresh pasta so I could enjoy a quick meal of pasta and toasted Italian Bread. Fresh pasta is different from dry pasta in that it has a shorter shelf life, takes considerably less time to cook, and in my opinion more flavorful. Add fresh pasta to boiling salted water and it's ready in about 3 minutes versus the 12 minutes that dry pasta takes. When you buy fresh pasta store it in an air tight container in your refrigerator, if you can't use it in the next few days, freeze it for later. Fresh pasta is available in a variety of flavors, shapes and textures so everyone is bound to find something they like to enhance their next Italian dinner. My recipe this week brings the focus to the fresh pasta through a delicious pasta and shrimp recipe that can be prepared in less than 15 minutes 10 if you are kitchen whiz, lol enjoy.

Shrimp and Spinach Linguine Alfredo
serves 2

1/2 pound of fresh spinach linguine
2 Tb Olive oil
1 tsp fresh garlic chopped
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
1/2 pound of shrimp chopped
1/2 cup white wine
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Squirt of lemon juice
salt and pepper to season

1. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil to cook the pasta in
2. Heat a saute pan over medium high heat add the olive oil
3. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes, allow the garlic to brown a little
4. Add the shrimp, season with the salt and pepper, stir once
5. Add the white wine and bring to boil, let it cook down for 1 minute then add the heavy cream
6. Allow the cream to come to a boil and cook down for 1 minute, season with salt and pepper
7. Stir in the parmsan cheese
8. Drain the cooked pasta and add it to the saute pan and toss everything together
9. Serve and Eat

A green salad and fresh bread round out this meal
4 thick slices of your favorite Italian or French Bread
drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and black pepper
Toast