Macaroni grill's gamberetti e noci di pino

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
24Jumbo shrimp; peeled and deveined
3cupsSliced mushrooms; washed and sliced 1/4 inch thick
tablespoonRoasted pine nuts
6Handfuls fresh spinach leaves
6cupsCooked vermicelli pasta
4tablespoonsButter
2tablespoonsFresh garlic; minced, up to 4
1tablespoonShallots; minced
1tablespoonFresh garlic minced
½cupDry white wine
1cupCream
½cupLemon juice; freshly squeezed
teaspoonWhite pepper
1poundsLightly salted butter; cut into tablespoons

Directions

LEMON BUTTER SAUCE

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Wash spinach and remove stems before drying leaves between paper towels. Set aside. Spread pine nuts over bottom of sheet pan and place pan in oven on top rack. Roast until golden brown, approximately 2 to 4 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside.

Peel and devein shrimp. Set aside. Wash and slice fresh mushrooms. Set aside.

Boil pasta in large pot of water to al dente stage according to directions on package. Set Aside.

Prepare lemon butter sauce: Melt 1 tablespoon butter in large skillet over medium-high heat. Saut‚ shallots and garlic until translucent. Add white wine and reduce slightly more than ½, whisking occasionally. Add cream and reduce by ½. Add lemon juice and reduce by ½. Add white pepper.

Reduce heat to low. Add remaining butter 2 tablespoons at a time, whisking continuously after each addition to completely incorporate butter. Continue to simmer, whisking until sauce just coats spoon.

In large skillet over medium-high heat melt the 4 tablespoons of butter.

Add garlic and saut‚ until garlic is translucent. Stir in mushrooms, shrimp, and pine nuts. Saut‚ several minutes or until shrimp are done and show color. Remove skillet from heat and gently stir in spinach. Place warm pasta on plate with shrimp mixture to the side. Pour lemon sauce over pasta, permitting a bit of sauce onto shrimp.

Formatted and Busted by Carriej999@... 3/13/98 Recipe by: Macaroni Grill

Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by Carriej999<Carriej999@...> on Mar 13, 1998