Creamy Saffron Shrimp with Gnocchi and Caramelized Onion

Name: Creamy Saffron Shrimp with Gnocchi and Caramelized Onion
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps shredded fresh basil; 1 teaspoon brown sugar; 1 Tbsp butter; 3 Tbsps reduced-fat sour cream; 6 mushrooms, sliced; 1 large onion, thinly sliced; 1 teaspoon paprika; 59 milliliters grated Parmesan cheese; 454 grams package potato gnocchi; 1 pinch saffron; 4 servings salt to taste; 20 larges 20 peeled and deveined large shrimp (21 to 30 per pound)

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Creamy Saffron Shrimp with Gnocchi and Caramelized Onion a try. This recipe serves 4. Watching your figure? This pescatarian recipe has 299 calories, 14g of protein, and 7g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. Head to the store and pick up salt, brown sugar, saffron, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the brown sugar you could follow this main course with the Brown-sugar Pound Cupcakes With Brown-butter Glaze as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 30 minutes.

Instructions

Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion, mushrooms, and brown sugar. Cook and stir until the onion has cooked to a deep brown color, about 10 minutes.

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Brown Sugar

Mushrooms

Butter

Onion

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Remove the caramelized onions and set aside.

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Caramelized Onions

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the gnocchi and return to a boil. Cook until the gnocchi floats to the top, about 3 minutes; drain, and keep warm.

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Place the skillet over medium-high heat, and stir in the shrimp. Cook and stir until the shrimp have turned pink on the outside and are no longer translucent in the center, about 5 minutes.

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Add the caramelized onions, sour cream, paprika, and saffron. Cook and stir until the mixture begins to simmer, then gently fold in the cooked gnocchi, then season to taste with salt.

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Caramelized Onions

Sour Cream

Gnocchi

Paprika

Saffron

Salt

Pour the gnocchi into a serving dish, and sprinkle with shredded basil and Parmesan cheese to serve.

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Servings:

2Tbsps

shredded fresh basil 1teaspoon

brown sugar 1Tbsp

butter 3Tbsps

reduced-fat sour cream 6

mushrooms, sliced 1large

onion, thinly sliced 1teaspoon

paprika 59milliliters

grated Parmesan cheese 454grams

package potato gnocchi 1pinch

saffron 4servings

salt to taste 20larges

20 peeled and deveined large shrimp (21 to 30 per pound)

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Shrimp works really well with Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc. These crisp white wines work well with shrimp prepared in a variety of ways, whether grilled, fried, or in garlic sauce. You could try Caposaldo Pinot Grigio. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 10 dollars per bottle.