Shrimp in Champagne Sauce with Pasta
Yield
4 servingsPrep
20 minCook
20 minReady
40 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup |
mushrooms
sliced |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
olive oil
|
|
| 1 | pound |
shrimp
medium, shelled |
|
| 1 ½ | cups |
champagne
|
*
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
shallots
or scallions |
|
| 2 | each |
italian plum (roma) tomatoes
diced |
|
| 1 | cup |
heavy whipping cream
|
|
| 1 | pound |
angel hair pasta
dried |
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
parsley leaves
chopped |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 237 | ml |
mushrooms
sliced |
|
| 15 | ml |
olive oil
|
|
| 453.6 | g |
shrimp
medium, shelled |
|
| 355 | ml |
champagne
|
*
|
| 1.3 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
shallots
or scallions |
|
| 2 | each |
italian plum (roma) tomatoes
diced |
|
| 237 | ml |
heavy whipping cream
|
|
| 453.6 | g |
angel hair pasta
dried |
|
| 45 | ml |
parsley leaves
chopped |
|
Directions
Sauté mushrooms in medium saucepan in hot olive oil over medium-high heat.
Cook just long enough to release mushroom juices and let them evaporate.
Remove mushrooms and set aside.
In same saucepan, combine shrimp, Champagne and salt.
Over high heat, heat to simmer. When liquid just boils, shrimp are done.
Remove shrimp from cooking liquid with a slotted spoon immediately.
Set shrimp aside. Add chopped shallots and tomatoes to cooking liquid.
Boil over high heat until liquid is reduced to about ½ cup, approximately 8 minutes.
When liquid is reduced, add ¾ cup heavy cream and boil 1 to 2 minutes, til slightly thickened and reduced.
Add shrimp and mushrooms to sauce; heat through.
Taste and add more salt and pepper if needed.
Meanwhile cook pasta according to directions on package.
Drain thoroughly and return to cooking pot. Toss with remaining ¼ cup cream and parsley.
To serve, divide pasta among four plates.
Spoon shrimp and sauce over pasta.
Makes 4 servings.
