Goedemorgen 🙂 Ik hoop alles goed :)…ok well as you can see I do have the basics down in the Dutch language…not enough to fully have a normal conversation but getting there. I had another lesson yesterday, and I know I have mentioned this before that this is a difficult language to learn but when you have the right teacher then with time it gets easier. I really enjoy going to my lesson because my teacher is absolutely fantastic! She is funny, calm and has a great sense of humor so along with the lesson we do have a few giggles. 🙂
Yesterday I decided to walk instead of taking the bike, 🙂 and for the first day of Spring it was sunny, chilly but lovely..:) When my lesson was over I popped into the super market to pick up some Shrimps for a pasta recipe that I was going to make. Ouzo does make all the difference in this dish. 🙂

LINGUINE WITH HOT AND SPICY SHRIMPS & A TOMATO,OUZO SAUCE (GARIDOMAKARONADA)
Ingredients
- 1 package of Linguine any pasta you prefer
- 500 grams Shrimps
- 1 Onion diced optional
- 4 Fresh Tomatoes chopped
- 2 teaspoons of Tomato Paste optional
- 1/2 cup Ouzo
- 1 Chilli chopped optional
- 2 Bay Leaves
- 1/2 cup Olive Oil
- Salt
- Pepper
- 1 teaspoon Bukovo hot pepper flakes
Instructions
- Wash and drain shrimps…if you buy frozen shrimp leave them out for at least 4 hrs, to defrost.
- Chop the tomatoes.
- In a large pot add water, shrimps and bay leaves and boil for 20 minutes.
- Before draining the shrimps separate 2 cups of this water. Boil salted water for pasta and add in the 2 cups of water that was set aside.
- In a separate sauce pan add the olive oil, and tomatoes cook for 15 minutes.
- Continue by adding in the Ouzo.
- Add the shrimps and the rest of the ingredients. Cook for 1 hour on medium heat and until sauce has thicken. If you dont have hot pepper flakes you can use 1 chilli, it is best to chop it and then add it into the shrimp sauce.
Looks tasty
Thank you P!! 🙂
Deliciousness sophie💯💯
Thank you Jyo!! 🙂
Yummy – love the addition of ouzo! That gives it this special taste 🙂
Thanks Karin!!! 🙂 I heard last night that you guys will be having 20 degrees next week Yeahhhhhhh 🙂
JUHU! Today it was already very warm and sunny. I think the bonfire last week worked! 😉
It must have!! heheh
I still have not tried Ouzo! I need to find some soon 💕
I don’t like drinking it at all, but it makes such a difference in cooking. 🙂
Gosh that looks amazing…
Morning and yes, all is good. Although I don’t eat seafood, this dish looks tasty!
Thanks Diana…Glad to hear all is well..:)
Sent a mail
Oh this makes me hungry!!
Hi B…checked nothing received 🙁
Ohhh! I’ll resend
🙂 Glad to hear
Very yummy pasta dish Sophie! Happy weekend!😊
Thank you Ursula…how are you doing?
You are welcome! I’m doing pretty good! How are you doing Sophie? xo
I’m ok my arm hurts a bit but otherwise hanging in there the best I can. 🙂
I’m sorry to hear that, hope it gets better soon! xo
Thanks Ursula, it’s ok…once the weather settled down it will be back to normal. Already feeling better..:)
I am catching up on your blog, so I apologize in advance for too many comments on older post :):) This looks amazing. If I haven’t said it before thank you for always post such delicious, and easy to understand recipes :):):) AND I haven’t forgot the mortar and pestle I promised to post for you, along with the diner outing. I took the picture of it that day but just haven’t loaded it onto the laptop so I can post it. We talked about it in January, I hope it won’t take me until next January to post it :):)
No need to apologize…I understand and thank you for following me…:) Huge hugs
Prawns & pasta 2 of my favorite foods, looks delicious!! Will definitely give this ago, thank you x
Your too kind…Thank you so much!! 🙂
wow looks so delicious, love shrimp and anything with it!
Thanks so much 🙂 Me too just love them 🙂