Shrimp And Pasta In Cream Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. shrimp

2 big shallots, finely chopped

1/2 sweet onion, finely chopped

1 T. tomato paste

5 or more garlic cloves, finely chopped

white wine 1 c.

vermouth, 1/4 c.

clam juice, 2 bottles

1 bay leaf

saffron, big pinch

4-5 chopped fresh tomatoes

parsley, chopped

cream, about 1 c.

1 lb. fettucini, cooked according to directions.

Preparation

Clean and shell shrimp. Put in saucepan shrimp shells, wine, vermouth, clam juice, thyme and bay leaf. Boil gently about 15 min. Strain. Sauce: Cook shallot and onion in olive oil until soft, toast tomato paste, add chopped garlic. Cook 1 more minute and add strained shell stock. Add saffron and let cook for 10-15 minutes. Add cream, chopped tomato and cook about 30 minutes gently. Add shrimp and cook until just cooked through, 4-5 min. Pour over cooked fettucini noodles and top with chopped parsley and parmesan if desired.