Homemade Shrimp Pasta

Every Thursday we end class at 1pm which allows us to explore the island or travel if we would like. For me it means that I get to practice my cooking skills. Today I decided to embrace my European heritage and make one of my favorite meals- Shrimp Linguine with homemade red sauce! It was DELICIOUS!

Julia and I headed to our favourite vegetable lady on the water front. 

(I still haven't gotten her name, even though we faire la bise and hug every time we see each other) 

There, we got 6 ripe tomatoes and a head of garlic. 

From there we went to the bakery for a fresh loaf of white bread and headed home. Within 30 minutes Julia had made fresh tzatziki dip, and I had the spaghetti sauce on for its long simmer.

For lunch I ate a slice of break with slices of fresh tomatoes and salt, and watched Magic Mike. YUM! .... to both the food and Channing Tatum!!

So here is what I did in under 30 minutes so that you can follow if you like:

Dice 5 ripe tomatoes

Chop 2 cloves of garlic

Dice half of a large red onion

Other items you will need:

Rinsed and defrosted 100grams of shrimp

Olive Oil

Sea salt

Black Pepper

Oregano
2 more gloves of garlic (cracked)

Add the garlic and onion to 1 table spoon of hot olive oil, simmer down for about a minute (just to get the flavours flowing). Add the tomatoes, salt & BP to taste. Simmer on LOW heat, covered, for about 3 hours. (YES 3 hours!)

Now this sauce is very thin, but flavorful. If you would like it thicker you can always add a tablespoon of tomatoe paste, or I have even heard from another girl on my study abroad that you can add some flour. Let me know if you do!

While your doing this you should rinse your shrimp well. I left the shell and head on mine because I wasn't about to peel all of those for everyone. They can peel their own. Plus I feel like it adds to authenticity. Don't you?

After three hours add the Shrimp, Oregano to taste, and 2 cloves of garlic cracked but still whole. 

Begin to boil your linguine to your preference. ALWAYS add salt to you pasta when boiling. I feel like I have to add that note for every non Bahamian reading this haha. Another tip is to ALWAYS add sauce to pasta after you strain it. If you don't they stick together! 

Let the shrimp cook for 15-20 minutes in the sauce, stir and let cool slightly. After about 5 minutes of drooling serve over your pasta IN A BOWL and dig in!!

Like my recipe blog? Let me know and I will do more. So far I have made tzatziki, mussels, some sort of small fish that starts with an M (Ill get that name and update this), and an eggplant, potato, green pepper Chinese dish that Jamie taught me (she is Chinese so it's legit)!
 I also have to make a note that it has been 1 month exactly that I have been in Greece.... That means that I am 1/3 of the way and depression is settling in.. I don't want to leave! This month went way to quickly. Why can't every other semester be like this?