Singing Shrimp

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 frozen puff pastry shells, thawed and baked according to manufacturers directions
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 lb button mushrooms (cut into quarters & wiped clean) or 1/2 lb cremini mushroom, stems removed (cut into quarters & wiped clean)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 12 ounces medium shrimp (peeled & deveined)
• 1/2 cup sliced green onion (green & white parts)
• 1 tablespoon minced shallot
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/2 cup or 1/2 cup
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon fresh minced flat leaf parsley

Recipe

• 1 after removing pastry shells from oven, take the tip of a thin, sharp knife, and carefully cut out the tops from each pastry and discard the moist insides. cool pastry shells.
• 2 heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• 3 add the mushrooms, salt and pepper.
• 4 cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms soften, about 4 minutes.
• 5 add the shrimp, green onions, shallots, and garlic and stir-fry for 1 minute.
• 6 remove the pan from the heat and add the .
• 7 have a large lid nearby.
• 8 return to the heat, and very carefully ignite the .
• 9 once the flame goes out(you may need to cover with the lid to extinguish, if the flames leap too dramatically,)add the cream, mustard, and parsley; stir well.
• 10 reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 2 minutes.
• 11 to serve, place a pastry shell on each of 6 plates.
• 12 spoon the shrimp mixture into each shell.
• 13 serve immediately with a nice bottle of chardonnay.