In an interview with GQ, Robert Pattinson shared his recipe for what he called “Piccolini Cuscino” – “tiny pillow” in English. His goal in creating this dish was to master a pasta dish one could hold in their hands. Pattinson’s original recipe contained ingredients such as cornflakes and pre-sliced cheese. The following recipe attempts to elevate his original while maintaining the genius concept that is handheld pasta.
Ingredients:
⅓ cup olive oil
20-30 shrimp
4 garlic cloves minced OR 2 teaspoons minced garlic spice
⅔ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
⅔ cup water OR chicken broth
⅔ teaspoon of black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
5 teaspoons unsalted butter
1 box pasta (Normally, a shrimp scampi recipe uses angel hair pasta, but Pattinson recommended penne for this particular dish — feel free to take creative liberty on what type of pasta you include)
⅔ cup parsley
1 juiced lemon OR 3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 box wraps (tortillas, hard shell tacos, green wraps, etc.)
Instructions:
According to Pattinson, “First things first, you gotta microwave the pasta.” Place dry pasta and water into a bowl and microwave on high for eight minutes.
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Pour oil into a frying pan and let it simmer on medium heat.
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Place uncooked shrimp in the frying pan, allowing it to cook for one minute on each side.
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Remove the shrimp from the frying pan.
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Use the remainder of the oil left in the pan, and add the garlic, red pepper flakes, chicken broth or water, salt and pepper. Cook on high and occasionally stir.
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Add butter to the pan. Once it melts, add the shrimp. As soon as shrimp is entirely covered in the sauce, take the pan off the heat.
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Drain the pasta.
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Add the drained pasta, shrimp and remaining sauce into a bowl and add lemon juice.
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Add the dish to a serving bowl and place pasta and shrimp into your chosen wrap.
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Carry your pasta with you!