Shrimp Scampi With Spinach Noodles

Recipe Ingredients

3 tablespoons	45ml	Butter
3 tablespoons	45ml	Flour
1 teaspoon	5ml	Salt
1 1/2 cups	355ml	Milk or half and half
		White pepper to taste
3 tablespoons	45ml	Butter
1 tablespoon	15ml	Shallots - finely chopped
2		Garlic cloves - finely
		- chopped
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Shrimp - peeled, deveined,- tails off (28-30)
1/3 cup	78ml	Dry white wine
1/8 teaspoon	0.6ml	Dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Chopped chives
6 oz	170g	Spinach noodles

Recipe Instructions

salt to taste ground pepper (fresh) to taste

Cream Sauce

Heat 3 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan. Stir in 3 tablespoons flour; cook and stir for 2 minutes. 1 teaspoon salt, 1 1/2 cups milk or half and half and white pepper. Cook until mixture comes to a boil and is thickened. Makes 1 1/2 cups. Cover and set aside.

Shrimp Scampi

Heat 3 tablespoons butter and saute shallots and garlic for a few seconds. Add shrimp and saute until they turn pink, 3-5 minutes. Remove shrimp and set aside. Add wine and oregano, chives, salt and pepper to skillet. Cook until wine is reduced to 1/3. Then add cream sauce and blend well. Return shrimp to sauce and heat.

Cook noodles according to package directions. Drain. Place noodles on plates and top with Shrimp Scampi.

Source:
Ladies' Home Journal - Jan. 1995

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