
Gamberi Filling
1h 5m
An umami rich shrimp filling for "Tortelli di Gamberi" pasta. Simple ingredients with complex flavors!
Trim, peel and dice 2 small red onions
Trim, peel and dice 1 large carrot
Trim and slice 1 leek
Trim and slice 2 celery stalks
Combine the chopped red onions, carrot, leek and celery stalks
Add 3 tbsp of olive oil to pan on medium-high heat
Add 500 g of shrimp heads and shells
Sautรฉ until orange color brightens
Reserve cooked shrimp heads and shells
Add the chopped vegetables, 5 dried bay leaves and 1 sprig of thyme
Add 3 tbsp of olive oil
Stir vegetables while cooking
Add 3 tbsp of white wine
Cook until reduced by 2โ3
Add the shrimp heads and shells
Add 500 ml of water. Simmer on low heat for 30m until shrimp flavor is extracted
Transfer to blender
Blend on high for 2m until it becomes an orange paste
Strain through chinois
Keep liquid and discard solids
Reduce shrimp bisque until it coats the back of a spoon. The shrimp bisque reduction is ready
Remove the innards of 500 g of fresh shrimp
Chop the shrimp
Dress the chopped shrimp with the shrimp bisque reduction
Season with salt to taste
Mix to coat evenly the chopped shrimp. The gamberi filling is ready
Use it to fill pasta, tarts or even tacos. Enjoy!
Yield 5 people
Peeled Shrimp
500 gSalt
to taste
Shrimp Bisque Reduction
Shrimp
500 gLeek
1Celery
2 stalksLarge Carrot
1Small Red Onion
2Thyme
1 sprigRosemary
1 sprigDried Bay Leaf
5 leavesWhite Wine
3 tbspExtra Virgin Olive Oil
3 tbspWater
500 ml
Equipment
Bowl
Blender
Chinois