CREAMY FARFALLE WITH SHRIMP

Creamy Farfalle with Shrimp image

Provided by JoSele Swopes

Categories Sides

Time 1h5m

Number Of Ingredients 19

2 1/2 Tbsp olive oil, extra virgin
3 clove garlic, minced
2 tsp rosemary sprigs (cut)
2 tsp coarse sea salt (pink)
1 tsp thyme, leaves (cut)
5 sprig(s) basil, fresh (cut)
1/2 c orange bell pepper (chopped)
1/2 c yellow bell pepper (chopped)
3/4 c sweet red pepper (chopped)
1 c green onion tops (chopped)
1 c wine, dry white
8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
1 pt heavy cream
2 lb shrimp, shelled
1 1/2 c parmesan cheese fresh grated
1 c roma tomatoes (chopped)
2 box bow-tie pasta, cooked and drained (aldente)
2 tsp sea salt (for pasta)
EXTRA PARMESAN FOR SERVING

Steps:

1. Prep Veggies and Herbs, set aside. Wash and drain shrimp, place on paper towel to drain and pat dry. Place olive oil in large saute skillet, brown garlic, rosemary, thyme, in saute skillet. Be sure not to burn, add in shrimp sprinkle pink sea salton top of shrimp and saute on both sides approx 2 min per side till it has a touch on golden seare on it. Remove shrimp from pan, set aside.
2. Start pasta, and add sea salt to the water, should be aldente. Pour in wine to deglaze pan, add in cream cheese, stir constantly with wisk till sauce begins to form. Add 2 fine cut leaves of basil Stir in cream with whisk, add fresh parmesan cheese stirring constantly, sauce will be slightly thick. Place shrimp back in to pan, turn heat down and let simmer uncovered approx 10 min.
3. Drain and rinse pasta (aldente), place in large pasta bowl. Pour sauce onto pasta, fold in. Add in all vegetables except basil and fold in carefully. Sprinkle fine cut basil on top, serve immediately, sprinkle parmesan on top at serving with garlic toast or bread sticks.