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Linguine With a Pink Shrimp Sauce

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A serving platter of linguine in a pink shrimp sauce.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Toni Brogan

This is a very elegant sauce that is traditionally served with seafood-filled ravioli. A portion of the shrimp gets chopped very fine, giving the sauce a consistency similar to meat sauce. Parsley at the end adds lightness and fragrance to this pasta dish.

This recipe was excerpted from ‘Giuliano Hazan’s Thirty Minute Pasta' by Giuliano Hazan. Buy the full book on Amazon. See more of Giuliano Hazan’s favorite pastas →

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