Pasta With Tequila, Avocado And Shrimp
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grains | Italian | Toohot06 | 4 | Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 8 | Tomatoes, cored and seeded | |
| 2 | t | Coarse salt |
| 1/2 | t | Freshly-ground black pepper |
| 1 | lb | Fettuccine |
| 1 | lb | Medium shrimp, peeled and |
| deveined | ||
| 1 | t | Crushed red pepper flakes |
| 8 | T | Unsalted butter -, 1 stick |
| cold | ||
| 1/2 | c | Tequila |
| 1 | Avocado, seed removed | |
| peeled and diced | ||
| 1 | Cilantro, chopped |
INSTRUCTIONS
Puree tomatoes in a blender until smooth, adding a tablespoon or 2 of water if dry. Reserve. Fill a large stockpot with water and bring to a rolling boil. Add salt and pasta and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain in a colander. Melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over high heat. Saute shrimp with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes until pink orange, about 1 minute per side. Add tequila and flambe. With a slotted spoon, transfer shrimp to a platter, leaving butter in pan. Add reserved tomato puree, bring to a boil and cook until reduced by about one third. Adjust seasonings to taste. Break apart remaining butter into small pieces and stir into sauce along with shrimp. Once smooth, remove from heat, and ladle over bowls of warm fettuccine. Garnish with avocado and chopped cilantro. Serve immediately. This recipe yields 4 servings. Comments: To earn the name tequila, the beverage has to be made from the special blue agave cactus raised in a small agricultural region near the town of Tequila, about 40 miles from Guadalajara, Mexico. Pasta means dough. Noodles were first invented in China and then introduced to Italy by Marco Polo. The average Italian eats 65 pounds of pasta a year (compared to 8 pounds per person in the United States). Recipe Source: TOO HOT TAMALES with Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # TH-6330 broadcast 12-03 1996) Downloaded from their Web-Site - http://www.foodtv.com Formatted for MasterCook by MR MAD, aka Joe Comiskey - jpmd44a@prodigy.com 12-07-1996 Recipe by: Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 826
Calories From Fat: 233
Total Fat: 26.4g
Cholesterol: 203.9mg
Sodium: 2285mg
Potassium: 940.9mg
Carbohydrates: 99.1g
Fiber: 6.1g
Sugar: 7.9g
Protein: 32.8g