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Garlic and Basil Cream Sauce With Shrimp




Source of Recipe


my own


Recipe Introduction


I was one of the five finalist at the garlic festival cookoff this year with this recipe. It had the crowd licking the sample plate!


List of Ingredients





1 lbs med shrimp Peeled
12 oz penne or other pasta
4 tbs. Butter (divided) 10 cloves of spicy hardneck garlic 1 cup heavy cream
10-12 basil leaves (minced)
1 med. shallot
pepper and salt
1 1/2 cups Freshly grated parmesan (divided)


Recipe



Cook pasta as directed on the box. In a small deep skillet sauté' the shrimp and 2 cloves of garlic (pressed) in 1 tbs of butter till done .Take shrimp out of the pan add the rest of the butter Add 6 more cloves of garlic (pressed) and shallots (minced) sauté' 3 min. over low heat. Pour in cream , basil , 1 cup cheese,2 cloves of garlic thinly sliced. salt and pepper. Simmer over low heat covered but vented 7-10 min. until thickened added the shrimp back in the pan mix with sauce and then pour over pasta and top with rest of cheese and a basil leaf .