Best Paella Inspired Seafood Pasta With A Cognac Cream Sauce Recipes

COGNAC SHRIMP

Cognac Shrimp image

A delicious mixture of caramelized shallots sauteed with shrimp and sun-dried tomatoes in a light and creamy cognac sauce. Serve hot with a side of pasta or warm, crusty bread.

Provided by jade

Categories Seafood Shellfish Shrimp

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ cup thinly sliced shallots
1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
salt and pepper to taste
1 dash dried red pepper flakes
¼ cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and diced
½ cup cognac
½ cup fat free half-and-half

Steps:

Heat the butter and olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat, and saute the garlic and shallots until lightly browned. Stir in shrimp, and season with salt, pepper, and red pepper. Mix in sun-dried tomatoes. Cook and stir 5 minutes, or until shrimp is opaque and lightly browned.
Pour cognac into the skillet, and stir to loosen browned bits from bottom. Reduce heat to low, and stir in half-and-half. Simmer 5 minutes, or until slightly thickened.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 275.7 calories, Carbohydrate 8.3 g, Cholesterol 182 mg, Fat 8.7 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 20.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 284.4 mg, Sugar 2.2 g

BLACK AND WHITE LOBSTER RAVIOLI IN A SEAFOOD CREAM SAUCE

Black and White Lobster Ravioli in a Seafood Cream Sauce image

Provided by Food Network

Categories main-dish

Time 25m

Yield 1 serving

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

4 ounces mixed shellfish (shrimp, lobster, crab, mussels, etc)
1/4 ounce white wine
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 ounces Roma tomatoes, diced
1-ounce white pearl onions, diced
1-ounce shallots
1 tablespoon tarragon
1/2 pound Florentyna's Black and White Langostino (lobster) ravioli

Steps:

Saute shellfish in butter. Add wine, onions, shallots, and tomatoes. Simmer for 3 minutes, and stir to blend while bringing to a boil. Add heavy cream and tarragon. Cook lobster raviolis in water at a rolling boil for 2 to 3 minutes, or until most float. Strain and plate ravioli, pour seafood cream sauce over. Serve hot.