Pasta With Tequila Lime Cream Sauce

Submitted by pink cook

"This is a good recipe that I found in Epicurian Recipes Website and posted it for CJAY in the topic thread, but here it is for public review."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• CREAM SAUCE

• 1⁄2 cup lime juice
• 1⁄2 cup tequila
• 1⁄4 cup white wine vinegar
• 1 1⁄2 cups cream, plus 2 tablespoons (or can use half-and-half cream or evaporated milk)
• 1 shallot, finely minced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch

• PASTA

• 12 ounces fettuccine pasta
• 4 green onions, finely chopped
• 4 roma tomatoes, diced

• SERVE WITH

• grilled chicken, shrimp or salmon

directions

1. Combine garlic and shallot with tequila, lime juice and vinegar. Cook until reduced to about 1/4 cup.
2. Add cream and cook until reduced by half. Strain out garlic and shallot if desired. Return sauce to heat and whisk in butter.
3. Mix cornstarch with 1 tablespoon water until smooth. Whisk into sauce to thicken.
4. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain pasta. Add green onions and tomatoes to hot pasta pot and stir. Add drained pasta and sauce and mix well.
5. Serve garnished with fresh cilantro, if desired. You can also top the pasta with grilled chicken, shrimp or salmon for a heartier meal.