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Penne With Shrimp and Mushrooms

Recipe #296579 | 1¼ hours | 50 min prep | SERVES 8 (Change Servings)

RECIPE BY: KathyP53

Great for an evening at home with friends. Serve with a salad and an Italian wine.

Posted on: Apr 4, 2008

Ingredients

  • 4 (1/2 ounce) packages dried mushrooms
  • 2 1/2 cups very hot water
  • 1/2 cup olive oil, divided
  • lbs uncooked large shrimp, shelled, deveined
  • tablespoons chooped rosemary, divided
  • garlic clove, peeled, pressed into a small bowl
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 1 1/4 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1 1/2 lbs penne pasta
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
  • Directions

    1. 1
      Place dried mushrooms in medium bowl; ass 2 1/2 cups hot water. Soak until tender, about 35 minutes. Lift out mushrooms, squeezing liquid back into bowl; reserve liquid. Cut any large mushroom in half.
    2. 2
      Heat 1/4 cup oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add shrimp; sprinkle with salt, pepper, and 1 tbsp rosemary. Saute until just opaque in center, about 3 minutes. Transfer shrimp to bowl.
    3. 3
      Add 1/4 cup oil to same skillet; reduce heat to medium high. Add mushrooms, baby bella mushrooms, garlic, and 1 tablespoons rosemary. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Saute until mushrooms are browned, about 8 minutes. Add wine and cook for 1 minutes, scraping up browned bits. Add cream and 1 cup mushroom soaking liquid, leaving any sediment in bowl. Boil until sauce thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon.
    4. 4
      Meanwhilem, cook penne pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain and return to same pot.
    5. 5
      Add mushroom sauce, parsley, and shrimp to pasta in pot. Toss over medium high heat until warmed through, adding more mushroom soaking liquid (leaving sediment in bowl) if pasta is dry.
    6. 6
      Season with salt and pepper and transfer to large pasta bowl.

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    Nutrition Facts

    Serving Size 1 (349g)

    Recipe makes 8 servings

    Calories 708
    Calories from Fat 280 (39%)
    Amount Per Serving %DV
    Total Fat 31.1g 47%
    Saturated Fat 11.1g 55%
    Monounsaturated Fat 14.6g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 3.5g
    Trans Fat 0.0g
    Cholesterol 223mg 74%
    Sodium 190mg 7%
    Potassium 632mg 18%
    Total Carbohydrate 75.9g 25%
    Dietary Fiber 10.4g 41%
    Sugars 1.8g
    Protein 31.1g 62%
    Vitamin A 1224mcg 24%
    Vitamin B6 0.4mg 19%
    Vitamin B12 1.4mcg 23%
    Vitamin C 7mg 13%
    Vitamin E 3mcg 12%
    Calcium 96mg 9%
    Iron 4mg 22%

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