Pasta With Shrimp And Jalapeno Orange Sauce

Total Time: 36 mins Preparation Time: 18 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 24 large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 2 tablespoons minced green onions
• 1 small jalapeno peppers, seeded and thinly sliced or 7 ounces canned whole green chilies, julienned
• 1/2 cup dry wine
• 1 1/2 cups orange juice
• 3/4 cup whipping cream or 3/4 cup half-and-half
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• 12 ounces angel hair pasta, cooked to package directions
• fresh parsley, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 prepare pasta according to package directions.
• 2 meanwhile, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. add shrimp and cook until pink, about 1 minute per side. remove from skillet and set aside.
• 3 add green onions and jalapeno to skillet and saute 1 minute. add wine and bring to a boil. mix in orange juice and cream. boil until reduced to thin sauce, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. add salt and pepper, if desired.
• 4 add shrimp to sauce and cook until heated through. add pasta and toss well. sprinkle with minced fresh parsley and serve.