Spaghetti With Shrimp and Mushrooms
From Creative Everyday Cooking. "Tossing hot spaghetti with beaten egg adds richness---for a minimum of calories---to this simple pasta dish." Do - ahead: The shrimp can be shelled and deveined ahead. The mushrooms and scallions can be cut up ahead, and the beaten egg mixture can be prepared a short while before cooking. Submitted to www.recipezaar.com on Feb. 18, 2010.
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1
- 8ounces mushrooms
- 1bunch scallion
- 1⁄2lb spaghetti
- 1
- 1⁄2
- 1⁄2cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1⁄4
- 4
- 1⁄2teaspoon dry mustard
- 1⁄4teaspoon pepper
- 3tablespoons olive oil
- 2
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DIRECTIONS
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
- Shell and devein the shrimp. Slice the mushrooms and coarsely chop the scallions.
- Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook until al dente, 10 to 12 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a serving bowl, beat the egg. Stir in the half-and-half, Parmesan cheese, parsley, anchovy paste, mustard and pepper. Set aside.
- In a large skillet, warm 2 tablespoons of the olive oil over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking. Add the mushrooms and garlic and stir-fry until the mushrooms are almost limp, about 5 minutes.
- Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and the shrimp, stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add the scallions and stir-fry until shrimp turn pink about 2 minutes longer.
- Drain the pasta in a colander. Add the hot pasta to the beaten egg mixture and toss to cook the egg as well as coat the pasta. Add the shrimp-vegetable mixture and toss to distribute evenly. Serve hot.
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