Dijon Shrimp with Pasta

Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Makes

4 servings

Updated: Oct. 24, 2022
I combined several family recipes to create this dish, which I like to serve when we have company. If my husband had his way, I’d make it every night. —Gail Cawsey, Geneseo, Illinois
Dijon Shrimp with Pasta Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces uncooked angel hair pasta
  • 1/4 cup butter, cubed
  • 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 1/3 cup chopped onion
  • 4 teaspoons all-purpose flour
  • 1-1/4 cups chicken broth
  • 1/3 cup white wine or chicken broth
  • 4 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh tarragon or 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
  2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and onion; cook and stir until tender. Stir in flour until blended; gradually stir in broth, wine, mustard, tarragon, paprika and pepper. Cook and stir 5 minutes or until sauce is thickened.
  3. Reduce heat to medium; stir in shrimp and cream. Cook, covered, 2-3 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Serve with pasta; sprinkle with cheese.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup pasta with 3/4 cup sauce : 547 calories, 23g fat (13g saturated fat), 197mg cholesterol, 754mg sodium, 50g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 3g fiber), 30g protein.