Shrimp And Tasso Pasta

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 16 ounces bow tie pasta
• 3/4 cup butter
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup diced tasso (if tasso is not available use heavily smoked ham)
• 1 cup sliced green onion
• 2 cups sliced mushrooms
• 1 medium bell pepper, minced
• 1 small onion, minced
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 2 -2 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt, to taste
• 2 lbs peeled and deveined shrimp
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 saute garlic in butter until tender over low to medium heat.
• 2 add mushrooms, green onions, bell pepper and onion and saute until soft over medium heat.
• 3 add tasso and saute 5 minutes.
• 4 stir in flour and saute 5 minutes.
• 5 gradually stir in 2 cups of whipping cream and seasonings.
• 6 bring to a simmer stirring constantly for 1 minute or until smooth and thickened.
• 7 add shrimp and additional 1/2 cup whipping cream if too thick.
• 8 cook for 5 minutes.
• 9 add cheese and cook until cheese is melted.
• 10 pour over cooked pasta tossing gently.