Pink Shrimp Sauce for Pasta

DIRECTIONS

• Slice shrimp in half length-wise, remove vein, and rinse under cold water. Drain in colander.
• Dissolve the tomato paste in the wine and have ready.
• Put the olive oil and the garlic in a saucepan and turn the heat to medium. Cook and stir the garlic until it is a pale gold.
• Add the wine/tomato mixture all at once to avoid splattering. Cook for 3 or 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the shrimp and season with salt and a liberal grinding of pepper.
• Increase heat to medium high and cook shrimp for 2 minutes, just until done, turning them frequently to coat them in the sauce.
• Remove saucepan from heat.
• With a slotted spoon, remove about half of the shrimp and puree them using a blender or food processor (careful, they are hot!).
• Return the pureed shrimp to the saucepan and turn the heat to medium.
• Add the cream and cook about 1 minute, stirring constantly till the cream thickens slightly and the sauce is hot.
• Taste and correct seasonings, if necessary.
• Toss the sauce with cooked drained pasta.
• Sprinkle with the fresh parsley.
• Serve at once.