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Creamy Shrimp Pasta Recipe

Heather Schmitt-Gonzalez
Creamy Shrimp Pasta with a hard cider sauce that's herbaceous too. Dig in!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Cuisine Boozy Food
Servings 6
Calories 536 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 12 ounces Spinach Tagliatelle or pasta of your choice
  • 1 tablespoon Unsalted Butter
  • 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 2 cloves Garlic peeled
  • 1 Shallot thinly sliced (large)
  • pinch of Crushed Red Pepper
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 1/4 cups Hard Cider such as Mike's Hard Smashed Cider or Woodchuck
  • 1 1/2 cups Heavy Cream
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Fresh Thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon White Pepper
  • 1 pound Jumbo Raw Shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Dried Tarragon fresh and chopped
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Fresh Parsley chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Lemon Juice freshly squeezed

Instructions
 

  • Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until just al dente, ~5 minutes (or according to package directions). Drain and set aside.
  • While the water comes to a boil and the pasta cooks, get on with the sauce and shrimp.
  • Add the butter, olive oil, and garlic cloves to a large, deep-sided skillet over medium heat. Once the fats are hot and the garlic is golden brown, carefully fish out the garlic cloves and discard (just used to add a hint of garlic flavor). Add sliced shallots and the crushed red chiles, cook until just soft, 2-3 minutes. Sprinkle the flour over everything and stir; cook for another minute.
  • Pour in the hard cider and allow it to bubble for 30 seconds. Carefully pour in the heavy cream, and add the salt, white pepper, and thyme; cook until thick 2-3 minutes, stirring from time to time. Add the shrimp and cook until they just turn pink, another 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the tarragon, parsley, and lemon juice. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
  • Transfer the still warm pasta into the pan and toss to combine. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 536kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 18gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 15gSodium: 680mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5g
Keyword Alcohol, Boozy Food, Pasta, Sauces, Sauteed, Seafood, Shrimp, Simmered
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