Happy Shrimp

Happy Shrimp

A creamy, spicy shrimp dish served alone with crusty bread or over angel hair pasta.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 pound peeled and deveined medium shrimp


• 1/4 cup chopped green onions
• 1/4 cup dry white wine

• 1/3 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil


• 2 roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste

salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the shrimp, garlic, and green onions. Cook and stir until the shrimp are pink on the outside, and no longer translucent in the center, about 5 minutes. Set the shrimp aside, and pour in the wine, cream, tomatoes, basil, and cayenne pepper. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until the sauce will coat the back of a spoon, about 10 minutes.
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3. Stir the shrimp back into the sauce, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Heat through and serve.

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