GARLIC SHRIMP PASTA BY KAREN JULISSA BOGRAN

VIDEOGRAPHY AND PRODUCTION BY KAREN MICHELLE BOGRAN

Karen Julissa Bogran, an employee at the US Embassy in Peru, goes through her delicious 20-minute dish called garlic shrimp pasta for her family. She discusses how she learned to cook, some challenges she faces with time management, and the importance of eating well in concern with health.

INGREDIENTS 

• 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil 
• 1 lb. Shrimp 
• 1/4 of cut onion 
• Kosher salt 
• 1 tbsp. garlic 
• 3/4 c. dry white wine 
• Juice of 1/2 lemon 
• 3/4 c. freshly grated Parmesan for garnish 
• 12 oz. spaghetti

DIRECTIONS 

Begin by adding spaghetti to a pot filled with boiling water on the stove in medium heat. Let sit until it has softened which is when you then rinse out the water with a strainer.  

In a large skillet over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil, 1/4 of cut onion and one tablespoon of garlic. Add shrimp and season with salt. Cook until pink, 2 minutes per side.  

In the same skillet, add 1 tablespoon of garlic. Cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Add wine, and lemon juice and simmer 2 minutes. 

Add the cooked spaghetti into the same skillet and toss until completely combined.  

Transfer the spaghetti and shrimp mix onto a plate, garnish it with Parmesan and add your preferred sides before serving. 

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