Bow Ties With Peas And Shrimp - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb bow tie pasta (farfalle)
coarse salt
fresh coarse ground black pepper
4 tablespoons butter
1 onion, diced
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 cup sliced white mushroom
2 cups frozen peas (10 oz)
1 cup half-and-half
3/4 lb cooked shrimp
crushed red pepper flakes, to taste (optional)
grated parmesan cheese, for garnish & serving

Preparation

Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente, according to package directions.
Drain pasta; return to pot.
Meanwhile, heat butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
Add onion & mushrooms; cook, stirring, until light brown, about 10 minutes. Then add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
Add peas and half-and-half; season with salt, black pepper & red pepper flakes, if using.
Simmer until thickened, 3 to 4 minutes.
Add shrimp to sauce; cook until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes.
Toss sauce with pasta & a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese.
Serve with grated Parmesan.
Enjoy!