Penne a la Betsy

This is a favorite at my house. The original recipe comes from the Pioneer Woman.

Ingredients:
3/4 - 1 pound penne pasta
1 pound shrimp
3 tbsp butter
3 tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic
1 small white onion
1/2 cup white wine (if you prefer low sodium chicken broth)
8 oz can tomato sauce
1 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tbsp basil
2 tbsp parsley
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
Cook pasta according to the package directions.

Peel, devein and rinse shrimp. Heat 1 tbsp butter and 1 tbsp olive oil in a skillet. Add the shrimp and cook until opaque. This only takes a couple of minutes. Put the cooked shrimp on a cutting board to cut into smaller pieces. Set them aside.

In a large skillet heat 2 tbsp butter and 2 tbsp olive oil. Add chopped onion and minced garlic. Simmer stirring occasionally. Add white wine. Let the wine evaporate, stirring occasionally. Add the tomato sauce and stir well. Add the heavy cream and stir well. Turn heat to low and simmer. Add basil, parsley, salt and pepper.

Add the shrimp back into the sauce and stir well. Add the pasta and toss.

This goes great with steamed broccoli and zucchini and of course, homemade garlic bread.