Simple Creamy Shrimp Pasta

[sheena12]

Originally Posted by gentlearts

I tried this last night. It is very simple, with few ingredients, and went together fast. It’s really good.

6-8 oz. pasta, cooked and drained

2 T. butter
2 pints cherry or grape tomatoes
2/3 cup finely chopped shallot or onion
2-3 cloves minced garlic
1# raw shrimp
1 T. minced fresh tarragon, or 1 t. dried tarragon
salt, pepper
3/4 cup heavy cream

Melt butter in large skillet. Sauté the tomatoes until they pop. Add onion, garlic and shrimp and sauté until the shrimp is pink.

Add salt, pepper, tarragon and cream and simmer for a few minutes, until slightly thickened. Toss with pasta and serve.

I like simple cream sauces that are made this way, with heavy cream, rather than those that use canned soup or a roux. This sounds very easy and elegant. Nice for a small dinner party.

How many do you think it serves? I am thinking four.

[gentlearts]

Originally Posted by sheena12

I like simple cream sauces that are made this way, with heavy cream, rather than those that use canned soup or a roux. This sounds very easy and elegant. Nice for a small dinner party.

How many do you think it serves? I am thinking four.

It’s supposed to serve 4, but the 2 of us just had a little leftover for lunch. Like I mentioned above, I didn’t use all 8 oz of the pasta.

[TeresaLambert]

Planning to try for the coming weekend! Will update my review soon!

[gentlearts]

Originally Posted by gentlearts

It’s supposed to serve 4, but the 2 of us just had a little leftover for lunch. Like I mentioned above, I didn’t use all 8 oz of the pasta.

The second time I made it, I used 3 cups of uncooked penne, and it was plenty for 4 people.

[gentlearts]

Just another quick note...I like it better with cherry tomatoes than grape tomatoes, because of the ratio of tomato skins.