Creamy Shrimp Pasta

Creamy Shrimp Pasta

This comes from a good friend, and her recipes have never failed me. I love pasta and shrimp, and this is best pasta I have made.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 350 grams dry Fettuccine pasta
  • 500 grams fresh shrimp, peeled, deveined, tails removed
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 onion, finely diced
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 clove garlic, smashed and minced
  • 1/3 cup white wine
  • 2 cups whipping cream
  • 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, grated. plus more for serving
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • paprika, to taste
  • fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Cook the pasta in a pot of salted water until just tender, drain, and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, add the shrimp and season with 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon of paprika or according to your taste. Toss the shrimp to make sure they are all seasoned.
  • Heat a large non stick pan on medium heat and add the oil, when hot, add the shrimp and stir often to cook until pink on all sides, takes just a few minutes then quickly remove them from the pan to a plate.
  • Same pan, add the butter and onion and cook, stirring often until golden brown, then add the garlic and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds to a minute. Now stir in the white wine and cook this to reduce to 25% of the liquid remaining in the pan.
  • When the wine is reduced, stir in the cream and bring to a low boil then reduce heat to a simmer for 2 minutes. Now sprinkle on the Parmesan and stir only until smooth and creamy, simmer for a minute or two then turn off the heat, do not let it get to a boil. Season to taste with additional salt, pepper, and paprika as desired.
  • Stir in the shrimp.
  • Then add the pasta and toss to coat.
  • Serve with a sprinkle of Parmesan and parsley.

Notes

Figure about 150 Baht/500 grams of large shrimp. For 4 servings, this is about $1.10 per serving.
This recipe for Creamy Shrimp Pasta is from Natasha's Kitchen.

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