Ohhhhh MY!

Have you ever made one of those meals that makes you moan with delight??? Let me tell you about last night's dinner. I will start by saying, there was nothing healthy about it, but you occassionally have to have these types of meals. I found this recipe in the Deen Bros Good Cooking magazine and it was called Company Shrimp and Mushroom Pasta. It was a meal that had my daughter going to get a spoon to make sure that she got every last drop of the cream sauce... It was awesome!

Company Shrimp and Mushroom Pasta
1/2 cup butter
2 cups sliced baby bella mushrooms
1/4 cup chopped onion
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups heavy whipping cream (I warned you!)
1/2 cup white wine
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 1/2 lbs medium shrimp, peeled
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 cup fresh spinach (we'll talk about this later)
1 (16 oz) package penne pasta, cooked according to boxes directions and kept warm
1/2 cup shredded 6-cheese Italian blend cheese

1. In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add mushrooms, onion and garlic. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until mushrooms are tender. Stir in cream, wine, lemon juice and oregano; simmer for 8 minutes or until slightly thickened. Add shrimp, salt and red pepper; cook, stirring frequently, for 3 minutes or until shrimp are pink and firm. Add spinach; cook for 1 minute.
2. In a large serving bowl, combine shrimp mixture and hot cooked pasta, tossing gently to coat. Sprinkle with cheese.

We all loved this dish. It was pretty and tasted wonderful! I know that it calls for the spinach... I forgot to buy it, so we steamed some asparagus. Served the asparagus with Frenchie's wonderful vinegarette, but then cut up the leftovers and added them to the pasta. It was perfect!