Shrimp in Cream Sauce Recipe photo by Taste of Home
Shrimp in Cream Sauce
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
YIELD: 8 servings.
Looking for an extra-special Christmas Eve entree to delight your busy crowd? My family always manages to make time for this rich shrimp dish. We enjoy it over golden egg noodles.
Ingredients
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2 tablespoons butter, melted
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1/3 cup all-purpose flour
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1-1/2 cups chicken broth
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4 garlic cloves, minced
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1 cup heavy whipping cream
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1/2 cup minced fresh parsley
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2 teaspoons paprika
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Salt and pepper to taste
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2 pounds large uncooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
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Hot cooked noodles or rice
Directions
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1.
Preheat oven to 400°. In a small saucepan, melt butter; stir in flour until smooth. Gradually add broth and garlic. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 2 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in the cream, parsley, paprika, salt and pepper.
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2.
Butterfly shrimp by cutting lengthwise almost in half, but leaving shrimp attached at opposite side. Spread to butterfly. Place cut side down in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Pour cream sauce over shrimp. Bake, uncovered, until shrimp turn pink, 15-18 minutes. Serve with noodles or rice.
Nutrition Facts
1 each: 240 calories, 15g fat (9g saturated fat), 216mg cholesterol, 410mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 20g protein.
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