Looking for an extra-specialentree to delight your busy crowd? This rich shrimp dish can be read in 30 minutes. Serve over golden egg noodles.

Shrimp in Cream Sauce
Preparation and cooking time: 30 minutes

2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup minced fresh parsley
2 teaspoons paprika
Salt and pepper to taste
2 pounds large uncooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
Hot cooked noodles or rice

In a small saucepan, melt butter; stir in flour until smooth. Gradually add broth and garlic. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat. Stir in the cream, parsley, paprika, salt and pepper.

Butterfly shrimp, by cutting lengthwise almost in half, but leaving shrimp attached at opposite side. Spread to butterfly. Place cut side down in a greased 13-by-9-inch baking dish. Pour cream sauce over shrimp. Bake, uncovered, at 400 degrees F for 15 to 18 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Serve over noodles or rice.

Makes 8 servings.

Nutritional information per serving (calculated without salt, pepper and noodles or rice): 240 calaories; 15 g fat (9 g saturated); 216 mg cholesterol; 410 mg sodium; 6 g carbohydrates; 0 g fiber; 20 g protein.

Recipe from Taste of Home