The Cactus Club's Spaghetti Portofino

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Wash the cherry tomatoes and place them on a baking sheet.
  2. 2Wash the cherry tomatoes and place them on a baking sheet.
  3. 3Wash the cherry tomatoes and place them on a baking sheet.
  4. 4Peel the garlic.
  5. 5Peel the garlic.
  6. 6Peel the garlic.
  7. 7Place the garlic with the tomatoes on the baking sheet.
  8. 8Place the garlic with the tomatoes on the baking sheet.
  9. 9Place the garlic with the tomatoes on the baking sheet.
  10. 10Drizzle olive oil over the cherry tomatoes and garlic.
  11. 11Drizzle olive oil over the cherry tomatoes and garlic.
  12. 12Drizzle olive oil over the cherry tomatoes and garlic.
  13. 13Season with salt and pepper.
  14. 14Season with salt and pepper.
  15. 15Season with salt and pepper.
  16. 16Roast the cherry tomatoes and garlic for 20 minutes.
  17. 17Roast the cherry tomatoes and garlic for 20 minutes.
  18. 18Roast the cherry tomatoes and garlic for 20 minutes.
  19. 19Devein and peel the shrimp, then cut them to help them curl when cooked.
  20. 20Devein and peel the shrimp, then cut them to help them curl when cooked.
  21. 21Devein and peel the shrimp, then cut them to help them curl when cooked.
  22. 22Break stale French bread into pieces and place them in a blender.
  23. 23Break stale French bread into pieces and place them in a blender.
  24. 24Break stale French bread into pieces and place them in a blender.
  25. 25Add cayenne and fennel seeds to the bread in the blender.
  26. 26Add cayenne and fennel seeds to the bread in the blender.
  27. 27Add cayenne and fennel seeds to the bread in the blender.
  28. 28Blend the ingredients to make breadcrumbs.
  29. 29Blend the ingredients to make breadcrumbs.
  30. 30Blend the ingredients to make breadcrumbs.
  31. 31Melt butter in a pan.
  32. 32Melt butter in a pan.
  33. 33Melt butter in a pan.
  34. 34Add the breadcrumbs to the melted butter and toast until golden and crispy.
  35. 35Add the breadcrumbs to the melted butter and toast until golden and crispy.
  36. 36Add the breadcrumbs to the melted butter and toast until golden and crispy.
  37. 37Brush slices of French bread with butter.
  38. 38Brush slices of French bread with butter.
  39. 39Brush slices of French bread with butter.
  40. 40Toast the buttered French bread in a pan until golden.
  41. 41Toast the buttered French bread in a pan until golden.
  42. 42Toast the buttered French bread in a pan until golden.
  43. 43Sprinkle Parmesan cheese and Italian parsley on the toasted bread.
  44. 44Sprinkle Parmesan cheese and Italian parsley on the toasted bread.
  45. 45Sprinkle Parmesan cheese and Italian parsley on the toasted bread.
  46. 46Cut the toasted bread into halves.
  47. 47Cut the toasted bread into halves.
  48. 48Cut the toasted bread into halves.
  49. 49Melt butter in a pan for the sauce.
  50. 50Melt butter in a pan for the sauce.
  51. 51Melt butter in a pan for the sauce.
  52. 52Add corn to the melted butter.
  53. 53Add corn to the melted butter.
  54. 54Add corn to the melted butter.
  55. 55Add the roasted garlic to the pan.
  56. 56Add the roasted garlic to the pan.
  57. 57Add the roasted garlic to the pan.
  58. 58Add lobster paste or lobster bouillon to the pan.
  59. 59Add lobster paste or lobster bouillon to the pan.
  60. 60Add lobster paste or lobster bouillon to the pan.
  61. 61Add the roasted tomatoes to the pan.
  62. 62Add the roasted tomatoes to the pan.
  63. 63Add the roasted tomatoes to the pan.
  64. 64Squeeze lemon juice into the pan.
  65. 65Squeeze lemon juice into the pan.
  66. 66Squeeze lemon juice into the pan.
  67. 67Optional: Add a splash of cream to the sauce.
  68. 68Optional: Add a splash of cream to the sauce.
  69. 69Optional: Add a splash of cream to the sauce.
  70. 70Add cooked spaghetti to the sauce in the pan.
  71. 71Add cooked spaghetti to the sauce in the pan.
  72. 72Add cooked spaghetti to the sauce in the pan.
  73. 73Toss the spaghetti with the sauce until well coated.
  74. 74Toss the spaghetti with the sauce until well coated.
  75. 75Toss the spaghetti with the sauce until well coated.
  76. 76Cook the shrimp in a separate pan until opaque and lightly browned.
  77. 77Cook the shrimp in a separate pan until opaque and lightly browned.
  78. 78Cook the shrimp in a separate pan until opaque and lightly browned.
  79. 79Transfer the spaghetti to a serving bowl.
  80. 80Transfer the spaghetti to a serving bowl.
  81. 81Transfer the spaghetti to a serving bowl.
  82. 82Add the cooked shrimp on top of the spaghetti.
  83. 83Add the cooked shrimp on top of the spaghetti.
  84. 84Add the cooked shrimp on top of the spaghetti.
  85. 85Garnish with fresh Italian parsley.
  86. 86Garnish with fresh Italian parsley.
  87. 87Garnish with fresh Italian parsley.
  88. 88Sprinkle generous amounts of toasted breadcrumbs over the pasta.
  89. 89Sprinkle generous amounts of toasted breadcrumbs over the pasta.
  90. 90Sprinkle generous amounts of toasted breadcrumbs over the pasta.
  91. 91Serve the Spaghetti Portofino with the toasted French bread.
  92. 92Serve the Spaghetti Portofino with the toasted French bread.
  93. 93Serve the Spaghetti Portofino with the toasted French bread.

Ingredients

  • Cherry Tomatoes
  • Cherry Tomatoes
  • Cherry Tomatoes
  • Garlic
  • Garlic
  • Garlic
  • Olive Oil
  • Olive Oil
  • Olive Oil
  • Salt
  • Salt
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Pepper
  • Pepper
  • Deveined and peeled shrimp
  • Deveined and peeled shrimp
  • Deveined and peeled shrimp
  • Stale French Bread
  • Stale French Bread
  • Stale French Bread
  • Cayenne
  • Cayenne
  • Cayenne
  • Fennel Seeds
  • Fennel Seeds
  • Fennel Seeds
  • Butter
  • Butter
  • Butter
  • Parmesan
  • Parmesan
  • Parmesan
  • Italian Parsley
  • Italian Parsley
  • Italian Parsley
  • Corn
  • Corn
  • Corn
  • Lobster Paste or Lobster Bouillon
  • Lobster Paste or Lobster Bouillon
  • Lobster Paste or Lobster Bouillon
  • Roasted Tomatoes
  • Roasted Tomatoes
  • Roasted Tomatoes
  • Roasted Garlic
  • Roasted Garlic
  • Roasted Garlic
  • Lemon Juice
  • Lemon Juice
  • Lemon Juice
  • Cream
  • Cream
  • Cream

Equipment

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Tips

  • The breadcrumbs are essential for this dish, elevating it to restaurant quality.
  • Toast the breadcrumbs with butter.
  • The sauce relies on the flavor of tomatoes, garlic, and lobster to carry its body.
  • Do not skip the breadcrumbs step.
  • You don't need much garlic unless you're a garlic lover.
  • Cut the shrimp so it curls if you want, but it's unnecessary.
  • Toasting the French bread for toast is unnecessary for this sauce as it is light and doesn't need to be soaked up by the bread.
  • Always learn something from recreations, and incorporate elements into other dishes.
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