Shrimp In Puff Pastry

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 lbs large shrimp, peeled and deveined with tails on
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 cups sliced mushrooms
• 1/2 cup sherry wine
• 2 bell peppers, chopped
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 3 cups heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• salt and pepper, to taste
• commercial puff pastry sheet, cut into 4-inch diamond shapes, baked according to package directions, and split in half
• 6 shrimp, cooked, shelled, and deveined, with tails on
• minced parsley

Recipe

• 1 heat 2 tbs. butter and the oil in a skillet,and saute shrimp 2 to 3 minutes,depending on size, until bright pink.
• 2 remove to a bowl and set aside.
• 3 add onions to pan and cook over low heat til limp.
• 4 add remaining butter and saute mushrooms til soft.
• 5 add sherry and peppers.
• 6 cook gently for 2 minutes.
• 7 stir in tomato paste, cream, chili powder,salt, and pepper.
• 8 add the shrimp and simmer gently 2-3 minutes.
• 9 spoon the mixture into the split pastry puff diamonds.
• 10 garnish each with a shrimp and a drift of parsley.