Shrimp Scampi with Spinach Noodles
Submitted by laraesly
Garlicky sauteed shrimp in a white wine cream sauce spooned over vibrant spinach noodles. A homemade bechamel, shallots, and fresh chives make this scampi richer than your usual butter-and-garlic version.
YIELD
4 servingsPREP
15 minCOOK
15 minREADY
30 minThis isn’t your everyday shrimp scampi. It’s the dressed-up, cream-sauced version that makes a regular Tuesday feel like date night.
A quick homemade cream sauce starts with a butter-and-flour roux, then gets thinned with milk or half-and-half into a velvety bechamel. Meanwhile, shrimp sear fast in more butter with shallots and garlic, then white wine hits the hot pan and reduces down with oregano and chives.
Merge the two, spoon it all over a nest of green spinach noodles, and the whole plate looks and tastes like something from a white-tablecloth Italian joint.
Pro Tips
- Cook the roux for a full 2 minutes before adding liquid. This cooks out the raw flour taste and ensures a smooth sauce.
- Reduce the wine by two-thirds before adding the cream sauce. Concentrated wine flavor is what you’re after, not a thin, boozy liquid.
- Sear the shrimp just until pink, then pull them out. They’ll go back in the sauce to warm through at the end. Overcooking is the enemy.
- Spinach noodles aren’t just for color. Their slightly earthy flavor pairs beautifully with the rich cream sauce.
Ingredients
Directions
Cream Sauce Heat 3 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan. Stir in 3 tablespoons flour; cook and stir for 2 minutes. 1 teaspoon salt, 1½ cups milk or half and half and white pepper. Cook until mixture comes to a boil and is thickened. Cover and set aside. Shrimp Scampi Heat 3 tablespoons butter and sauté shallots and garlic for a few seconds. Add shrimp and sauté until they turn pink, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove shrimp and set aside. Add wine and oregano, chives, salt and pepper to skillet. Cook until wine is reduced to ⅓. Then add cream sauce and blend well. Return shrimp to sauce and heat. Cook noodles according to package directions. Drain. Place noodles on plates and top with Shrimp Scampi.
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