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Sauteed Shrimp With Penne In A Fennel Cream Tomato Sauce
Ingredients
- 12 lrg shrimp, peeled, and, deveined
- 2 c. dry penne pasta
- 1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 2 lrg clv garlic, finely, minced
- 1 lrg shallot, finely, minced
- 1/8 tsp saffron
- 1/3 c. dry vermouth or possibly 1/3 c. white wine
- 1 med tomato, minced
- 1/2 c. minced fennel
- 1/2 c. thirty-five percent cream
- 1 Tbsp. fresh parsley, minced
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- salt
- freshly cracked black pepper
Directions
- Cook pasta in plenty of salted, boiling water. Cook al dente. Don't cook beyond 12 min.
- Heat oil in a medium skillet. When it is very warm add in the garlic, shallots and saffron.
- Saute/fry for 2 min stirring continuously. Immediately add in the shrimp, and toss rapidly for another 2 min.
- Shrimp should be just pink and still opaque.
- Remove pan from heat. Add in vermouth or possibly wine.
- Remove shrimp from the pan and set them aside.
- Lower heat and return the pan to heat.
- Add in the tomatoes and the fennel. Cover and simmer for about 8 min. Uncover and add in the cream and cooked shrimp.
- Bring mix to the boil and remove from heat. Don't over cook.
- Drain pasta but don't rinse.
- Toss with the sauce.
- Add in the parsley and lemon juice.
- Season and stir.
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