ironymaiden | notes for myself

reducing
Originally uploaded by green eyed so and so.

one can stewed tomatoes, the kind with basil and oregano
two handfuls precooked shrimp
1/3 large onion, chopped
4 T-ish butter
chopped garlic (costco, three heaping spoons. 4-6 cloves?)
two salt cellar spoons of salt (approx 2 pinches)
pepper - many grinds
red wine
whole wheat pasta
shredded mozzarella garnish

put bag of shrimp in H20 to thaw. put water on to boil for pasta (blue stockpot).
set electric burner to medium, heat yellow (small heavy) skillet and add butter. when butter melts, add onions.
monitor onions until half-clear. add garlic. stir more, make sure it doesn't get hot enough to brown the butter.
add tomatoes, break up chunks. turn up the heat to a simmer. reduce for a while.
add splash of wine. stir, reduce.
when water boils, add pasta to the water and shrimp to the skillet. (shrimp could go later, test this.)
keep reducing skillet, add more wine, salt and pepper. go until pasta is al dente.
drain and plate pasta, top with skillet stuff. sprinkle of cheese. would be better with parmesan.

pair with red wine, try not to lick plate after.