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Angel Hair Pasta with Shrimp

Recipe: Angel Hair Pasta with Shrimp

Ingredients

  • Sauce 1 ½ Tbl butter
  • 1 ½ Tbl flour
  • 1 ½ c milk
  • ½ c cream
  • 1 ½ Tbl pesto
  • 1 ½ Tbl parsley, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 Tbl Parmesan cheese, grated
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • ½ tsp hot pepper sauce
  • 1 Tbl Worcestershire sauce
  • 2/3 lb Capellini
  • ½ red pepper; cut in strips
  • ¼ lb snow peas; trimmed
  • 1 lb jumbo shrimp

Instructions

  1. In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter, stir in flour, and then cook for a few minutes until golden. Add milk and cream, bring to a gentle simmer and continue to stir until thickened. Add pesto, parsley, garlic, Parmesan, salt, pepper, hot pepper sauce and Worcestershire, and then stir until blended. Reduce heat and keep warm, stirring occasionally.
  2. Cook pasta according to package directions, drain; rinse with cold water and drain again.
  3. Meanwhile, poach the pepper, snow peas and shrimp in another pot of boiling water ( 2 or 3 minutes, or until just heated through). Mix cooked pasta with the sauce and portion it into heated individual serving bowls. Garnish each portion with shrimp and vegetables, and serve immediately.