Pasta With Tequila Lime Cream Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup lime juice
• 1/2 cup tequila
• 1/4 cup wine vinegar
• 1 1/2 cups cream, plus 2 tablespoons (or can use half-and-half cream or evaporated milk)
• 1 shallot, finely minced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 12 ounces fettuccine pasta
• 4 green onions, finely chopped
• 4 roma tomatoes, diced
• grilled chicken, shrimp or salmon

Recipe

• 1 combine garlic and shallot with tequila, lime juice and vinegar. cook until reduced to about 1/4 cup.
• 2 add cream and cook until reduced by half. strain out garlic and shallot if desired. return sauce to heat and whisk in butter.
• 3 mix cornstarch with 1 tablespoon water until smooth. whisk into sauce to thicken.
• 4 cook pasta according to package directions. drain pasta. add green onions and tomatoes to hot pasta pot and stir. add drained pasta and sauce and mix well.
• 5 serve garnished with fresh cilantro, if desired. you can also top the pasta with grilled chicken, shrimp or salmon for a heartier meal.