Looking for a
wonderful dish to make when you feel like something comforting and
delicious? Try this recipe I put
together last night. So good! Serve with some crusty Italian bread and a
side salad!
Shrimp and Gnocchi in Parmesan Cream
To make Gnocchi:
1 (16-ounce) package
of Gnocchi
2 tablespoons butter,
divided
Salt for boiling
water
Add the Gnocchi to a boiling pot of salted water and cook
for 3-5 minutes. Once all the gnocchi has floated to the top of the pot, remove
the gnocchi with a slotted spoon to a large bowl and cover with paper towel.
To make shrimp:
1 pound large shrimp,
peeled and deveined, tails removed
6 oz. imitation crab
meat
2 cloves garlic, minced
Salt and black
pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons chopped
fresh parsley
Melt 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat in a large
skillet. Once the butter has melted, add
the garlic and cook for 2 minutes or until fragrant. Add shrimp and salt and pepper to taste.
Cook, stirring occasionally, until shrimp is pink, about 2-3 minutes; remove from
heat and set aside.
Parmesan Sauce
1/4 cup salted
butter
4 garlic cloves,
minced
2 tablespoons
all-purpose flour
1/2 cup chicken
broth, or more, as needed
3/4 cup half and half
or ½ cup of heavy cream
1 teaspoon dried
thyme
1/2 teaspoon
dried basil
1 cup freshly grated
Parmesan Reggiano Cheese
salt and freshly
ground black pepper, to taste
To make the garlic Parmesan cream sauce, melt butter in the
skillet over medium heat. Add garlic, and cook, stirring frequently, until
fragrant, about 1-2 minutes. Whisk in flour until lightly browned, about 1
minute.
Gradually whisk in chicken broth and half and half (or
cream) whisking constantly. Keep stirring until it is incorporated and begins
to thicken. Add in thyme and basil and stir.
Add in Parmesan cheese and stir until slightly thickened,
about 1-2 minutes. If the mixture is too thick, add more half and half as
needed; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Add more milk if you need to
thin out the sauce at any point it gets too thick.
Stir in shrimp and gnocchi, and imitation crab and gently
toss to combine.
Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.
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