Shrimp and Scallops Shiitake, Mushroom, Bacon Cream Sauce over Pasta Bring a pot of water to a boil for your pasta. It's a rainy night in GA so I whipped up some shrimp and scallops in a brandy cream sauce served over toasted bread - on point for the nation! Loaded with mushrooms, bacon, tomatoes, and a touch of cream, it'll momentarily transport you from wherever you are to a cabin in a wintertime woodland.

Ingredients of Shrimp and Scallops Shiitake, Mushroom, Bacon Cream Sauce over Pasta

  1. Prepare 4 slices of bacon, -- cooked over medium heat, then diced,save the fat.
  2. You need 2 cloves of garlic -- finely chopped.
  3. Prepare 1 of each shallot -- finely chopped.
  4. Prepare 4 ounces of shiitake mushroom -- stemmed, sliced thin.
  5. Prepare 1/4 teaspoon of tarragon.
  6. It's To taste of salt.
  7. It's To taste of black pepper.
  8. You need 2 ounces of sherry.
  9. Prepare 1 cup of shrimp stock or clam juice.
  10. It's 2 cups of heavy cream.
  11. It's 8 ounces of 16-20 shrimp, peeled deveined (most any size shrimp will work).
  12. It's 8 ounces of scallop, large.
  13. You need 12 ounces of dry pasta, cook per directions on the package.

Shrimp and Scallops Shiitake, Mushroom, Bacon Cream Sauce over Pasta instructions

  1. In a large sauce pot cook the bacon do not burn. Save the fat Sauté the shallots and garlic and mushrooms and lightly season with salt and pepper until a light golden-brown color..
  2. Add the tarragon.
  3. Deglaze with the sherry and shrimp stock. Let the liquid reduce by half then add the heavy cream and reduce until it starts to thicken and coat the back of a spoon..
  4. Then add the seafood and bacon then let simmer 4-5 minutes until seafood is cooked..
  5. Adjust the seasoning as needed..

I added mushrooms and chopped spinach to the cream sauce and served it all over angel hair pasta. I made this with scallops and shrimp and it turned out amazing. I usually don't comment on recipes but I just had to. These Shrimp Shiitake Noodles are loaded with earthy shiitake mushrooms, juicy, plump shrimp and oodles of noodles in a yummy soy sauce and Pasta - Look for a thicker style of noodle, whether you use an Asian style noodle or Italian. Olive oil - We want a nice neutral.

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