Shrimp In Beer

This shrimp and pasta recipe has a mild-flavored sauce that keeps the flavor of the shrimp the main attraction. It goes together quickly and is great with bread sticks or garlic toast on the side.


Shrimp In Beer

2 pounds shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 bay leaf
2-3 cups flat beer|
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup heavy cream
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
salt and pepper to taste
chopped parsley for garnish

Place shrimp in a large skillet and pour in enough beer to just cover them. Heat over medium-high heat until beer simmers and shrimp just turns pink. Remove shrimp from beer and set aside.

Increase heat to high and reduce beer in pan to 1 cup. Meanwhile, in another pan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Stir in flour and cook until thick and bubbly. Whisk in reduced beer until smooth. Add cream and continue cooking over medium-high heat until thickened. Remove from heat.

Stir in cayenne pepper, salt, pepper and reserved shrimp. Pour over pasta of your choice and garnish with chopped parsley.

Makes about 6 servings.