Reader Tested!
“Loved the taste and the presentation. It was very easy and I already had some of the ingredients in the pantry. I’d make it again for company and regular family meals.”
DIANNE WARD, WOODSTOCK, ONT.
Creamy shrimp pasta
2
PREP TIME
15 min
Makes
4 Servings
* PLUS Cooking time: 15 minutes
Jim Norton
Ingredients
- 1/2 500-g pkg fettuccine pasta
- 1/4 cup salted butter
- 3 leeks , white part only, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves , minced
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 2 cups milk
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
- 340-g pkg fresh or frozen raw medium shrimp , peeled
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package instructions.
- Melt butter in a large frying pan over medium. Add leeks and garlic. Cook until leeks are tender, about 5 min. Stir in flour and cook for 1 min. While stirring, gradually add wine, then milk, salt and cayenne. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring frequently, until sauce thickens, about 3 to 5 min. Stir in shrimp and cook until shrimp turns pink, about 4 min. Drain pasta and add to sauce, stirring until mixed. Serve immediately.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 541,
- Protein
- 31 g,
- Carbohydrates
- 64 g,
- Fat
- 17 g,
- Fibre
- 4 g,
- Sodium
- 576 mg.
