Shrimp and Pasta in a Basil Cream Sauce
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“This is a simple yet elegant pasta dish, perfect for a romantic evening. It's rich and decadent, but you deserve it.”
Shrimp and Pasta in a Basil Cream Sauce
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READY IN:35mins |
SERVES:2 |
UNITS:Metric |
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 14.79 ml olive oil
- 14.79 ml butter
- 59.14 ml shallot, thinly sliced (one large shallot)
- 14.79 ml garlic, minced (2-3 cloves)
- 151.04 g shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 78.78 ml grape tomatoes (2 good handfuls) or 78.78 ml cherry tomatoes (2 good handfuls)
- 14.17 g pine nuts (about a quarter of a small bag)
- 118.29 ml dry vermouth or 118.29 ml dry white wine
- 236.59 ml heavy cream
- 29.58 ml basil, sliced in a chiffinade (about 10 to 12 large leaves)
- 151.04 g pasta (I used spaghetti)
- 29.58 ml chives, chopped
- salt and pepper
Directions
- Start the water for the pasta. When it comes to a boil, add salt and pasta and cook until al dente.
- In a skillet, heat olive oil and butter. When butter stops foaming, add shallots and garlic, and a pinch of salt and black pepper, and saute until shallots are tender.
- Add shrimp, grape tomatoes, and pine nuts and cook until tomatoes burst.
- Remove everything from pan and keep warm.
- Return pan to heat and add vermouth. Allow to cook down for 1 minute while scraping up the brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Add the cream, and salt and pepper to taste. I used about 20 grinds of fresh ground black pepper and a healthy pinch of kosher salt. Stir well and cook until cream reduces and thickens. Stir often during this process so your cream doesn't stick to the bottom and burn.
- To chiffinade the basil, pile the basil leaves neatly on top of each other, then roll the whole pile into a long, tight log. Cut the log into thin slices.
- When sauce reaches desired thickness, add basil to cream sauce and stir well. Cook for a minute or two to let the basil infuse the cream.
- Return shrimp and tomato mixture to pan and heat through.
- Serve over your choice of pasta. Garnish with chives and parmesan cheese, if desired, and serve with crusty bread and a nice salad on the side.
- Enjoy!
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Shrimp and Pasta in a Basil Cream Sauce