Chef Jonathan’s Date Night Pasta

Sunrise Anchor Samantha Byrd spoke with Chef Jonathan Palacio in the fourth episode of News 11's cooking segment exclusive to Sunrise at 6:00am.

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - This week, Chef Jonathan shares his "Date Night Pasta" recipe, so that you and your partner can have a fun and unique date, right at home.

He says this something that is supposed to be made with love, so remember that as you're cooking this dish!

Pasta Ingredients:

• unsalted butter
• capers
• garlic
• grape tomatoes
• pasta
• shrimp
• parsley
• salt & pepper
• lemon

Instructions:

• You want start off by boiling water with a generous amount of salt for your pasta.
• Then, add homemade pasta to boiling water for 2 to 3 minutes if you were using processed pasta, you will want to leave it in there for 7 to 10 minutes, depending on your pasta size. Drain pasta and set to the side with a little bit of the pasta water.
• With a large skillet on high heat, add 3 tablespoons unsalted butter of your choice and add your shrimp to the pan with a generous coat of salt and pepper. Add 1 tablespoon of capers half a tablespoon of garlic, and 12 grape cherries to your sautéed shrimp.
• Flip your shrimp after 3 minutes and add your drained pasta to your pan, at this point, you want all the pasta to kind of coat everything in the pan and add a little bit of that pasta water maybe 2 ounces to thicken up the sauce. Bring heat to a low temperature and you’re gonna finish with two tabs of butter and zest of one lemon
• Serve on a plate with chopped parsley to finish and enjoy a beautiful Date Nite Pasta with your loved one.

Lemon Drop Margarita ingredients:

• honey
• cantaloupe
• Almave (Amber)
• Tajín
• lime
• fresh basil

Instructions:

• Juice half of your lemon drop cantaloupe.
• Add juice to 2 squeezed limes, and 1 tablespoon of honey.
• Add mix to 5 ounces of Almave (Amber) or your favorite tequila.
• Shake well, serve over ice in a rock glass.
• Garnish the rim with honey and Tajín top with a sprig of basil. And toast to a beautiful date night.

Thank you to our segment sponsor, Renewable Power, and our food sponsor, Sprouts Farmers Market.