BUFFALO SHRIMP PASTA?

Buffalo Shrimp Pasta? image

Provided by raymond spencer

Categories Pasta

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 (10 ounce) package penne pasta
1 tsp canola oil
3 Tbsp margarine,divided
1 Tbsp minced garlic
1 lb jumbo shrimps,peeled and deveined
2 tsp old bay seasoning
1 3/4 c wing sauce,divided
1 Tbsp all purpose flour
1 c heavy cream
3/4 c chunky blue cheese dressing
1 large tomato,seeded and chopped
1 packet dry onion soup mix
2 tsp italian seasoning
1 tsp ground black pepper
1 c shredded parmesan cheese
1 c shredded monterey jack cheese

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.Add penne and cook,stirring occasionally,until tender yet firm to the bite,about 11 minutes.Drain.
3. Heat one tablespoon margarine and canola oil in a large oven-safe skillet over medium heat.Add garlic;cook until fragrant,about 30 seconds.Add shrimps and old bay seasoning.Cook and stir,flipping shrimp halfway,until pink,3 to 4 minutes.
4. Meanwhile,pour 1 cup wing sauce into a medium bowl.Grab the shrimps out of the skillet and onto a bowl of wing sauce,mix well and let it marinade for 30 minutes.
5. Melt remaining margarine in the same skillet,stirring into the shrimp juices.Add flour;whisk until fully combined and starting to turn golden,30 seconds to 1 minute.Add heavy cream,blue cheese dressing and remaining wing sauce;whisk to continue.
6. Stir in tomatoes,dry onion soup mix,italian seasoning and pepper.Bring the sauce to a simmer.
7. Stir 1/2 cup parmesan and monterey jack cheese into the sauce until the cheeses begin to melt and the sauce is creamy.
8. Mix in about 1/2 the cooked penne pasta to start;add more if there enough sauce to coat.Add shrimps and stir to combine.Top with remaining parmesan and monterey jack cheeses.
9. Bake in the preheated oven and bake until the top is golden and sauce is bubbles around the edges of the skillet,8 to 10 minutes.