Ingredients
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1 lb fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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1 tablespoon cajun seasoning
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6 ounces fettuccine pasta
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1 tablespoon butter
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3 cups fresh mushrooms, sliced
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2/3 cup chicken broth
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1/2 cup sour cream
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1 tablespoon cornstarch
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1 cup chicken broth
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1 tablespoon capers, Drained
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1 tablespoon shallot, Chopped
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1 (7 ounce) jar roasted red peppers
Instructions
- Combine peeled shrimp, oil, and Cajun seasoning in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
- Meanwhile, melt butter over medium heat in a large frying pan. Cook and stir mushrooms and shallot in butter until tender. Remove from pan. Add shrimp cook until shrimp turn pink about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from pan. Add 2/3 cup chicken broth to pan, and bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, until reduced to 1/4 cup (2 to 3 minutes).
- In a small bowl, stir together sour cream and cornstarch; mix in 1 cup chicken broth. Stir into reduced chicken broth in the frying pan. Cook and stir until thick and bubbly. Cook 1 minute more. Stir in shrimp, mushroom mixture, roasted red peppers, and capers. Heat through, and season to taste. Serve over pasta.
- You can substitute shrimp broth or white wine for the chicken broth. To make shrimp broth, reserve shrimp shells, and simmer in 2 cups water for 15 minutes.