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Shrimp On Wheels

Type: Fish, Pasta
Courses: Casseroles, Main Course
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

5 oz 142gWagon wheel pasta
  Salt - to taste
1   Water
1 tablespoon 15mlCrab boil - seasoning
1/4   Lemon
3/4 lb 340g / 11ozLarg deveined raw shrimp - unpeeled
2 tablespoons 30mlUnsalted butter
2 tablespoons 30mlMinced shallots
2 tablespoons 30mlFlour
1 tablespoon 15mlChicken bouillon granules - dissolved in:
1/4 cup 59mlBoiling water
1 cup 237mlMilk
1/2 cup 118mlDry white wine - pref. Vermouth
2 tablespoons 30mlMayonnaise - homemade best
1 tablespoon 15mlDijon mustard
1 cup 146g / 5.1ozShredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 cup 237mlFrozen baby peas

Recipe Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F. Butter a 2 qt. casserole dish with a lid. Set aside. Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling, salted water for 10-12 minutes, until al dente. Drain and set aside.

In a large frypan, bring the quart of water toa boil and add the lemon and the crab boil seasoning. Add the shrimp, cook until just pink, about 1 minute and immediately transfer with a slotted spoon, leaving the seasoning behind, to a colander to drain. Do not over cook. Drain and peel shrimpl and set aside.

IN another large frying pan, melt the butte of Low heat and sauteethe shallot in it for several minutes, until limp, but not browned. Sprinkl the flour over the shallot and cook over Low heat for 1-2 minutes, until the mixture bubbles. Stirring constantly, slowly add the chicken bouillon, milk and wine, stirring until thickened.

Combine the mayonnaise and mustard in a small bowl. Add a small amount of the sauce to the mustard and mayonnaise and stir until smooth, then add the mixture to the sauce. Stir until heated through. Add the cheese, stirrin until melted. Add the pasta, shrimp and peas and stir until well combined. Transfer the mixture to the buttered dish and bake, covered, for abut 15-25 minutes or until heated through.

Source:
Diane Mott Davidson, The Last Suppers mystery

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