Shrimp In Creamy Tomato Sauce With Linguine

Recipe Ingredients

2 tablespoons	30ml	Olive oil
2 tablespoons	30ml	Butter
2		Shallots - minced
2		Garlic - minced
1		Red pepper flakes
1/4 cup	15g / 0.5oz	Flour
2 cups	474ml	Milk or half-and-half
3 tablespoons	45ml	Tomato paste
1/4 cup	36g / 1.3oz	Chopped fresh basil
1/4 cup	36g / 1.3oz	Chopped fresh oregano
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Large raw shrimp - peeled, deveined
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Linguine - cooked al dente
		And drained
		Garnish
2 tablespoons	30ml	Chopped fresh basil
2 tablespoons	30ml	Chopped fresh parsley
		Zest of 1 lemon

Recipe Instructions

In medium saucepan, heat oil and butter. Saute shallots, garlic and red pepper flakes on medium heat for 1 minute.

Add flour, stirring until incorporated. Slowly whisk in milk or half-and-half. Cook until sauce thickens, about 5 minutes, whisking often.

Add tomato paste, herbs, salt and pepper and shrimp. Simmer for 5 minutes or until shrimp are cooked through.

Set sauce aside until pasta is cooked. Drain pasta. Place in 4 serving bowls and top with 5 to 6 shrimp per person. Garnish with basil, parsley, and lemon zest. Serve at once.

Optional: Sprinkle with grated Romano cheese.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source:
KSL TV, Salt Lake City, UT at http://www.ksl.com/TV

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