Honey Shrimp Jovial Pasta

I was introduced to Jovial Pasta at the Gluten Free and Allergen Friendly Expo in Del Mar, California in March of 2017. The new gluten free pastas that have come to the market have been a great improvement on products from the early days when I had to start to follow a gluten free diet. This product deserves accolades! It holds up well when cooked and has a wonderful texture that complements the meal. HINT: As with all gluten free pastas, I cook a bit less than the recommended cooking time as I put the pasta in the pan with the other ingredients/sauce and cook a minute or two to incorporate.

The recipe for Honey Shrimp Jovial Pasta is meant to serve two people.

Ingredients:

• 3 TBSP Gourmet Garden Ginger Stir-In-Paste (or about 2 inches of ginger root - peeled and cut into slivers)
• 4 Cloves of Garlic -  diced
• 1/2 Cup of Sweet Onion - diced
• 2 Cups of Snow Peas - rinsed and diced into 1/2 inch slices
• Olive oil to sautee onion and garlic
• 12 Shrimp (I use cooked and frozen shrimp)
• 3 TBSP Honey - I use local organic honey 
• 1/4 cup water

Directions:

• Add onion, garlic, and oil to a pan and sautee until translucent. 
• Add peas, shrimp, water, and ginger to the pan. 
• Once shrimp is almost done, remove from the pan. Remove the tail of the shrimp and dice shrimp into small pieces.
• Add shrimp back into pan and turn off heat.
• Cook pasta - about 2 minutes less than recommended time. TASTE test the pasta to make sure it is the consistency you desire! I suggest you remove when el-dente and it will be cooked just a bit more in the next step.
• Add pasta, 1/2 cup pasta water, and honey to the shrimp and vegetable mixture. Cook until most of the liquid is gone. 

Serve in bowls with a side salad.

Options to customize:
Add the flavoring of your choice, protein of your choice, and vegetables that are in season.
Asparagus and Parmesan cheese are another great spring flavor!