Aligue and Prawn Pasta

Ingredients for Aligue and Prawn Pasta

• 250 g spaghetti or other pasta
• 300 g prawns, shelled
• 2 to 3 long squid, sliced into rings
• 3 heaping tbsp aligue (crab fat)
• 1/2 cup cream
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 1/2 cup shrimp stock
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp parsley, chopped
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan, plus more to serve
• Olive oil
• Salt
• Freshly ground black pepper

How to cook Aligue and Prawn Pasta

1. 1.Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and set aside.
2. 2.Season prawns and squid with salt and pepper. Sear in very hot olive oil until half-cooked, then remove.
3. 3.Lower heat to medium and sauté garlic and onion in more oil until lightly browned.
4. 4.Add wine and scrape up browned bits. When reduced and browned, stir in aligue and shrimp stock; boil, then reduce to low.
5. 5.Add pasta, seafood, parsley, and cream. Raise heat and toss until the sauce coats everything evenly.
6. 6.Add lemon juice and Parmesan; adjust salt and pepper. Serve immediately with extra Parmesan.