My brother Josh made this for my Grandma's birthday dinner last night and it was amazing! He made a complete meal with an appetizer and dessert that was delicious! I wish I had pictures of all the things but I forgot my camera. Anyway, this is the pasta recipe. It is very simple and has very clean, bright flavors. I don't know exact measurements, sorry. We made this for 7 people and had half left over, it made so much so I will list the amounts as half of what we used, then you can half it again if you want depending on how many people you are cooking for and how much you want for left overs the next day.
Ingredients:
uncooked shrimp 1 pound
Penne pasta 1 pound
tomatoes, the smaller the better 1 pound
Arugula half pound - 1 pound, depending just add a little at a time till it looks good to you.
Garlic
Olive Oil
**Substitutions: If you don't like shrimp or you don't want to spend that much money use Chicken
Arugula is a little bitter and peppery, if you don't like it or aren't sure, use spinach or half arugula and half spinach.
Of course you can always add other things too, zucchini, asparagus tips, artichokes, etc.
Directions:
Boil water for penne. Add lots of salt as this is the only time to really season the noodles.
Drizzle olive oil on tomatoes and roast in oven till they begin to split. If you don't have cherry or grape tomatoes cut the tomatoes into bite size pieces.
Saute shrimp (or chicken) in olive oil and minced garlic, start with a couple cloves of garlic then add more to your liking.
When everything is done toss it all together adding your greens a handful at a time. Add salt and pepper to taste. If you want more acidity you can squeeze a bit of lemon juice on top. Serve and enjoy!
