Updating yet another old recipe!
Actually, when I read this recipe, it was barely in English. I was embarrassed! I’ve learned so much about recipe writing, especially after authoring two New York Times best-selling cookbooks (#humblebrag.)
Not only are these photos snazzier, the recipe is now cleaner and ready for your cooking!
This is a great ‘impress your date’ kind of meal – anytime I cook with saffron, I feel fancy. Like I’m straight out of Barcelona or something. But really, it adds so much flavor and depth to any dish. I love the way it connects the shrimp and chorizo together here and makes a fragrance and sauce for the zucchini pasta.
If you didn’t know this recipe existed, now you do – and I hope you give it a try! I’m having fun breathing back life into some of these older recipes.
This week I am going to have my head down working on my third cookbook manuscript (crazy, right?!), so I’m keeping this post short and sweet – and wish me luck this week!
Photos by Sarah Fennel
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Nutritional Information & Recipe
Weight Watchers SmartPoints*: 9 points
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Shrimp, Chorizo and Corn Saffron Zucchini Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 ear of corn
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 chorizo sausage sliced into 1/2 inch pieces
- 1 large clove garlic minced
- 6 shrimp peeled, detailed and deveined
- salt and pepper
- 1/3 cup vegetable broth
- 4 saffron threads or a small pinch
- 3 zucchinis peeled, Blade C, noodles trimmed
- 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley to garnish
Instructions
- Place the corn in a medium saucepan, cover with water and boil. Let boil for about 2 minutes or until the corn is easily pierced with a fork. When done, pour into a colander and then scrape off the kernels with a knife over a bowl. In this bowl, place in the chili powder. Mix to combine and set aside.
- Add the chorizo to a large skillet over medium-high heat. Let cook for about 5 minutes or until browned.
- Flip over and add in the garlic and sautee for another minute, stirring frequently, careful not to burn the garlic.
- Add the shrimp to the pan and season with salt and pepper. Cook for 1 minute and cook on the other side for another minute.
- Add in the vegetable broth, saffron, seasoned corn and zucchini noodles. Stir to combine and cook for about 3 minutes or until zucchini softens and heats through.
- Plate onto dishes and top with parsley!
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