Shelly's Recipe

SHRIMP AND PASTA TOSS

Category: Pasta - Seafood

8 oz dried linguine, or spaghetti
6 tbsp butter
1/2 cup chopped onion, or shallots
12 oz or more fresh medium shrimp, peeled, deveined, rinsed, drained
1 cup red bell pepper, chopped
1 tsp finely chopped garlic
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp coarse ground pepper
1/4 cup half and half
1 tbsp flour
1 tbsp fresh chopped basil
1/2 cup fresh shredded parmesan cheese

Cook pasta al dente. While pasta is cooking, heat butter in a non-stick skillet until sizzling. Do not burn. Add onion, shrimp, bell pepper, garlic, salt, and pepper. Stir occasionally, until shrimp turn pink. Stir half and half with flour in a small bowl till smooth. Add this to the shrimp mixture and bring to a boil, stirring often. Add basil, mix in. remove from heat. Put cooked pasta on a large plate, or bowl. Pour shrimp mixture over top. Sprinkle cheese on top of that. Gently toss together to coat pasta.