Maggiano's Little Italy Garlic Shrimp and Shells
Source: nbc4.tv - courtesy of Maggiano's Little Italy
1/4 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 cloves fresh garlic, peeled and fine chopped
2 turns of the mill fresh ground black pepper
2 ounces extra virgin olive oil
1 cup fresh tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
1/4 cup white wine
1/2 cup clam juice
1/4 cup prepared marinara sauce
1 tablespoon garlic butter
3 leaves fresh basil leaves, torn
8 ounces cooked shell pasta
Salt and pepper to taste
Plating procedure: Peel and de-vein the shrimp and marinate with half of the chopped garlic, half of the olive oil, and the ground black pepper. Prepare the tomatoes by blanching in boiling water for 30 seconds and then peel. Squeeze the seeds out and rough chop.
In a hot saut