I hope you enjoy this dish as much as I did. I will be adding this as a regular to my recipe arsenal. You can substitute shrimp broth for chicken broth. To make shrimp broth add shrimp shells to 2 cups of water and boil for 15 minutes.
Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Servings: 4
INGREDIENTS
1-pound fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
6 ounces Fettuccini pasta
1 tablespoon butter
3 cups fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 tablespoon chopped shallots
2/3 cup chicken broth (reduced sodium)
1/2 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 cup chicken broth (reduced sodium)
1 (7oz.) jar of roasted red peppers
1 tablespoon of drained capers
DIRECTIONS
STEP 1
Combine peeled shrimp, oil, and Cajun seasoning in a medium bowl. Set aside.
STEP 2
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, or to al dente: drain.
STEP 3
Meanwhile melt butter over medium heat in a large frying pan. Cook and stir mushrooms and shallot in butter until tender. Remove from pan. Add shrimp cook until shrimp turn pink about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from pan. Add 2/3 cup chicken broth to pan and bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, until reduced to 1/4 cup (2 to 3 minutes).
STEP 4
In a small bowl, stir together sour cream and cornstarch; mix in 1 cup chicken broth. Stir into reduced chicken broth in the frying pan. Cook and stir until thick and bubbly. Cook 1 minute more. Stir in shrimp, mushroom mixture, roasted red peppers, and capers. Heat through, and season to taste. Serve over pasta.
Bon Appetit 😋
I have shrimp just waiting for this recipe this weekend. Thanks!