Happy Shrimp

This spicy shrimp dish features a luscious sauce of tomatoes, cream, white wine, basil, and cayenne pepper. Serve with crusty bread or over hot pasta.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 280 Calories

Ingredients

• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
• 2 roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped
• 1 pound peeled and deveined medium shrimp
• 0.25 cup butter
• 0.33333334326744 cup heavy cream
• 0.25 cup chopped green onions
• 0.25 cup dry white wine
• 1.5 teaspoons minced garlic

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in shrimp, green onions, and garlic; cook and stir until shrimp are pink on the outside and no longer translucent in the center, about 5 minutes. Transfer shrimp mixture to a plate and set aside.

Step 2

Add tomatoes, cream, wine, basil, and cayenne pepper to the same skillet. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until sauce coats the back of a spoon, about 10 minutes.

Step 3

Add shrimp mixture to sauce in the skillet. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until heated through.