Shrimp Limoncello

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 28 large shrimp
• flour (for dusting shrimp)
• 2 ounces olive oil
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
• 2 tablespoons shallots
• 4 ounces caravella limoncello
• 8 ounces chicken consomme
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 3/8 cup butter
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 peel and de-vein shrimp. dredge shrimp lightly in flour.
• 2 place shrimp in medium to hot saucepan with olive oil; sauté lightly, about 2 minutes on each side.
• 3 remove shrimp from pan, also empty oil, but do not wipe out pan.
• 4 add garlic and shallots to pan; sauté on medium heat until light golden.
• 5 pour in caravella limoncello and consumme and stir. stir in tomato paste. raise heat and bring ingredients to a boil.
• 6 add shrimp and butter (latter cut into pieces). let sauce reduce and thicken until it is the consistency of heavy cream, but do not overcook shrimp; may need to remove shrimp before sauce is finished cooking.
• 7 add salt and pepper to taste. serve immediately with fettuccine or risotto and sautéed spinach.