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Happy Shrimp

This spicy shrimp dish features a luscious sauce of tomatoes, cream, white wine, basil, and cayenne pepper. Serve with crusty bread or over hot pasta.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 280
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 0.25 cup butter
  • 1 pound peeled and deveined medium shrimp
  • 0.25 cup chopped green onions
  • 1.5 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 2 roma plum tomatoes, chopped
  • 0.33333334326744 cup heavy cream
  • 0.25 cup dry white wine
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
  • salt and pepper to taste

Method
 

  1. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in shrimp, green onions, and garlic; cook and stir until shrimp are pink on the outside and no longer translucent in the center, about 5 minutes. Transfer shrimp mixture to a plate and set aside.
  2. Add tomatoes, cream, wine, basil, and cayenne pepper to the same skillet. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until sauce coats the back of a spoon, about 10 minutes.
  3. Add shrimp mixture to sauce in the skillet. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until heated through.

Nutrition

Calories: 280kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 20gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 230mgSodium: 330mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1g

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