Pasta Shells with Shrimp and Garlicky Bread Crumbs
- 2 tablespoons plus 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups fresh bread crumbs
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Salt
- Fresh-ground black pepper
- 3/4 pound medium pasta shells
- 1 pound large shrimp, shelled and halved lengthwise
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon anchovy paste
- 3/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 3 ounces shredded curly endive (about 2 1/2 cups)
- 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan
- In a medium nonstick frying pan, heat the 2 tablespoons oil over moderate heat.
- Add the bread crumbs, garlic, and 1/8 teaspoon each of salt and pepper and cook, stirring frequently, until golden, about 5 minutes.
- In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the pasta shells until almost done, about 10 minutes.
- Add the shrimp to the pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until both the shrimp and the pasta shells are done, 2 to 3 minutes longer.
- Drain thoroughly.
- In a large glass or stainless-steel bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, anchovy paste, Worcestershire sauce, and 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper.
- Add the remaining 1/2 cup oil slowly, whisking.
- Add the pasta and shrimp, the curly endive, and the 1/3 cup Parmesan to the dressing and toss.
- Serve the salad warm or at room temperature, topped with the garlic bread crumbs and the remaining 2 tablespoons Parmesan.
olive oil, bread crumbs, garlic, salt, freshground black pepper, pasta shells, shrimp, lemon juice, anchovy paste, worcestershire sauce, curly endive, parmesan
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/pasta-shells-shrimp-and-garlicky-bread-crumbs (may not work)