This is a great recipe for shrimp that can be cooked many different ways.

Basil Cream Sauce

1tbls. – Olive oil
1oz. – Shallots chopped fine
1/2oz. – Garlic chopped
2oz. – Basil chopped
1/2cup - White wine
1tsp. – Lime juice (fresh)
1oz. – Tomato diced
1 1/4cup – Heavy cream or manufacturing cream (NOT WHIPPING CREAM)
pinch – Salt &White pepper (to taste)

Preparation: Heat olive oil in sauce pan, while stirring add the shallots, garlic, and half the basil. Saute until the shallots are tanslucent ( do not brown or let burn), add the lime juice, and white wine and let that reduce until almost dry. Add the cream bring to a boil and reduce heat until cream simmers gentely, reduce by half the volume, or until it coats a spoon, add the remaining ingredients cook for a few more min. and serve over cooked shrimp.

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