Cayenne Shrimp Fettuccine

cookiedog's Note:

This is a creamy pasta that is quick and easy to make. Don't be frightened by the amount of garlic!

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 lb fettuccine
• ½ cup oil
• ¼ lb butter
• 20 garlic cloves , chopped
• 1 lb shrimp , cleaned & deveined
• ½ cup chopped fresh parsley
• 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 cup chopped green onion
• 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
• 2 tablespoons flour
• ½ cup dry white wine
• 1 pint heavy cream
• 2 ounces parmesan cheese
• salt

Directions:

1. Cook noodles according to package.
2. Melt butter with the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and shrimp, cook until shrimp turn pink, but do not allow garlic to brown.
3. Add parsley, mushrooms, onions, and cayenne pepper; saute for 1 minute.
4. Add flour, mix thoroughly and add wine. Simmer for 30 seconds then add cream and heat through.
5. Drain noodles and add to sauce with half of the grated cheese. Fold in gently until cheese is melted. Salt lightly.
6. If sauce is too thin, continue heating until sauce reduces. Garnish with chopped parsley and additional grated cheese. Serve immediately.

Reviews

[Dr. Jenny]

Spicy, delicious, and decadent! DH and I had this for dinner last night and halved the recipe for just the two of us with great results. We used a combination of wild mushrooms (oyster, shiitake, cremini), which were very tasty in the dish. The garlic and green onion proportions were perfect. I might even scale back on the cayenne next time (did I just say that???). I like my dishes pretty spicy and I found this to be a little hot. I know from experience, however, that I will never be disappointed by bland food in one of your recipes, cookiedog! Thanks for the great recipe. We will be making this again! Made for ZWT4.

[Chugar63]

I used a cajun blend seasoning instead of the cayan & salt. loved it.

[Mama's Kitchen (Hope)]

Spicy and delicious. I had to leave out the mushrooms bc dh hates them. They would have been lovely in this dish. Love the heat and the garlic here. Perfect amounts! Thanks for a great recipe! *Made for ZWT 4 Italy*