Champagne Shrimp with Mushrooms Recipe

Serves/Makes: 6 servings

Ingredients:

• 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 cup butter, divided
• 8 ounces sliced mushrooms
• 1 cup chopped green onions, divided
• 2 cloves garlic, minced, divided
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley, divided
• 1 cup champagne
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• Chopped fresh parsley, for garnish
• Cooked pasta, rice, or grilled French bread slices, as accompaniments

How to cook Champagne Shrimp with Mushrooms:

• Combine salt, cayenne pepper, white pepper, paprika, and chopped rosemary in a small bowl.
• Heat 1/4 cup butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and half of the seasonings, green onions, garlic, and chopped parsley. Sauté until mushrooms are golden brown.
• Add champagne and boil, until reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Add the heavy cream and continue to boil, until sauce is slightly thickened.
• Meanwhile, melt remaining 1/4 cup butter in another large skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp and remaining seasonings, green onions, garlic and chopped parsley. Sauté until shrimp turn pink.
• Add shrimp to mushroom sauce, garnish with additional chopped fresh parsley, if desired, and serve over hot cooked pasta, rice, or grilled French bread.

Notes:
When ringing in the new millennium, don’t limit the champagne to toasting the New Year. Save a little for this recipe for Champagne Shrimp with Mushrooms. Serve this delicious shrimp entree as the main dish at a sit-down New Year’s Eve dinner, or as a way to use your leftover champagne after the turn-of-the millennium.
Serve your Champagne Shrimp over pasta, rice or grilled French bread slices. Heat up your range-top grill while you saute the mushrooms, then butter bread slices and grill for a few minutes per side. If you don’t have an indoor grill, simply toast the buttered bread under the broiler.

Tip:
Preparing this dish in 2 skillets ensures that your shrimp are perfectly done, but not overcooked.

This recipe for Champagne Shrimp with Mushrooms serves/makes: 6 servings

Main Ingredient: Shrimp
Preparation Method: Pan Fried/Sauteed
Cuisine: French