Penne Alla Betsy

Name: Penne Alla Betsy
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 2 Tbsps butter; 822 grams tomato sauce; 6 servings Crusty French bread, for serving; 6 leaves fresh basil, cut in chiffonade; 59 milliliters chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 237 milliliters heavy cream; 6 servings Milk, for thinning; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 340 grams penne pasta; 6 servings Salt; 227 grams shrimp; 118 milliliters white wine, optional

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Penne Alla Betsy a try. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This pescatarian recipe has 671 calories, 26g of protein, and 33g of fat per serving. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 50 minutes. If you have penne pasta, flat-leaf parsley, onion, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the onion you could follow this main course with the Candy Corn Cupcakes as a dessert.

Instructions

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Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the penne until al dente (firm yet tender).

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Drain and set aside.

Begin by peeling and deveining the shrimp and rinsing them under cold water.

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In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add 1 tablespoon of the butter and 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. When the pan is hot, add the shrimp. Stir and cook on both sides until just starting to turn opaque, about 2 minutes.

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Remove to a plate and allow to cool slightly.

In a large skillet over medium heat, add the remaining 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil.

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Add the garlic and onion. Stir to combine and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is translucent, about 3 minutes.

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Pour the wine into the pan if using. Stir and allow it to evaporate, about 45 seconds.

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Pour in the tomato sauce and stir to combine. Reduce the heat to low.

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Pour in the cream. Mmmm. Stir well to combine; reduce the heat to simmer.

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And now for the fun part: remove the tails from the shrimp, chop the shrimp into medium-size pieces and add them to the sauce. Stir gently to combine.

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