Shrimp and Squid Aligue Pasta

Instead of using soup stock, save some pasta water from cooking the noodles and use it to dilute the sauce. (Finio Restaurant is located at 220 Tomas Morato Ave., Quezon City; tel. no: 415-1278)

Serves 2  Prep Time 10 minutes  Cooking Time 15 minutes

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon onion, chopped
3 tablespoons aligue (crab fat)
70 grams shrimps, deveined
40 grams squid rings
1/4 cup soup stock
150 grams cooked spaghetti
a pinch of salt and pepper
1/4 cup basil leaves
a pinch of Parmesan cheese

1  In a pan, sauté garlic and onion in olive oil on low heat until brown.

2  Add the aligue, shrimps, and squid rings, then add the soup stock. Bring to a simmer.

3  Toss in cooked pasta, and season with salt and pepper to taste.

4  Add the basil leaves; simmer slowly to reduce the stock.

5  Transfer to a plate and top with Parmesan cheese before serving.

Photography by Miguel Nacianceno  │ Styling by Sharlene Tan

• sanne May 28 2010 @ 02:05pm Report Abuse

     

  i'm doing your aligue recipe now for my brothers birthday.his soon to be mother in law will grace and join our dinner tonight.i know she'll love it,thanks for helping me.hope you could feature more...GBY
• eilene dungca Feb 10 2010 @ 02:31pm Report Abuse

     

  tasty & savory... a break away from the regular spaghetti recipe... my 1 yr old son loves it...