Shrimp and Pasta a la Blue Fin of Columbia is a tasty recipe for shrimp, broccoli, and sun-dried tomatoes in a blue cheese cream sauce.
Shrimp and Pasta a la BlueFin Columbia South Carolina
Last Updated on September 8, 2021
Shrimp and Pasta Blue Fin of Columbia, South Carolina is a tasty recipe for shrimp, broccoli, and sun-dried tomatoes in a blue cheese cream sauce. Enjoy it with a big salad and white wine.
This dish is very similar to my Ginger Man Shrimp and Pasta except this one has blue cheese. Both are lovely.
Ginger Man Shrimp and Pasta
Ginger Man Shrimp and Pasta is based on a dish in the Beverly Hills restaurant with pesto and sun-dried tomatoes.
A Word About Blue Cheese
Wedge vs Crumbled
Cleaning Shrimp for Blue Fin Pasta
Please, please, please make sure your shrimp is deveined. Did you know that the vein in the back of a shrimp is its intestinal tract? Shrimp poop! No thank you! Additionally, some people, like me, are allergic to the sand vein. It makes me wonder if maybe a lot of people who think they are allergic to shrimp are only allergic to the sand vein. Regardless, no one wants to eat poop, so please make sure the shrimp is deveined.
Servings (slide to adjust):
Calories per serving: 491kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound Fettuccini, cooked
- ¼ cup Sun-dried tomatoes, sliced
- 1 cup Broccoli, crowns only
- 1 tablespoon Basil, chiffonaded
~~ -- For the Shrimp -- ~~
- 1 pound Shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 cloves Garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon Butter
- ¼ cup White wine
- ½ teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
- ½ teaspoon Black pepper, freshly ground
~~ -- Sauce -- ~~
- 2 tablespoon Flour
- ½ cup Cream
- ½ cup Milk
- 2 tablespoon Blue cheese
- 2 tablespoon Parmesan
~~ -- Garnish -- ~~
- 2 tablespoon Parmesan, shaved
- 1 tablespoon Basil, chiffonade
Ingredients necessary for the recipe step are in italic.
Instructions
- Mise En Place
- 1 pound FettucciniPut the pasta on to boil. If you are conserving water, don't salt it.
- 1 cup BroccoliSteam the broccoli until it's tender but still crisp. If the pasta is not al dente by that time, remove the broccoli from the heat and set it aside.
- 2 cloves Garlic, 1 tablespoon ButterWhile that is happening, in a saute pan, saute garlic in the butter until it turns translucent. Don't let it burn.
- 1 pound Shrimp, 1/4 cup White wineAdd the shrimp and saute them until they are nicely pink and have started to curl up. Deglaze the pan with the wine. Don't let the shrimp curl completely. Remove them from the pan and set aside, keeping them warm. Leave the liquid in the pan.
- 2 tablespoon FlourAdd the flour to the saute pan and mix it in until it starts turning white.
- 1/2 cup Cream, 1/2 cup Milk, 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay SeasoningAdd the cream and milk, Old Bay seasoning, and stir until the mixture thickens. If it doesn't get thick enough, add a little more flour.
- 2 tablespoon Blue cheese, 2 tablespoon ParmesanWhen the sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, add the blue cheese and parmesan and let them melt, thoroughly mixing it in.
- Add the shimp back in and coat them nicely with the sauce.
- 1/4 cup Sun-dried tomatoes, 1 tablespoon BasilAdd the broccoli, half of the chiffonaded basil, and sun-dried tomatoes and toss to get everything coated in the sauce.
- 1/2 teaspoon Black pepper, 2 tablespoon Parmesan, 1 tablespoon BasilIn a large pasta serving bowl, add the shrimp mixture, toss and garnish with the remaining basil, freshly ground black pepper, and some shaved parmesan
- Serve with a nice salad and white wine.
Notes
You can add more or less blue cheese depending on how strong your cheese is. Always taste for seasoning.
Nutrition
Serving: 344gCalories: 491kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 37gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 261mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 536mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3g
I saw all the other comments and thought I should try this. We had it with salad and garlic bread. Delicious!
That was so delicious. It was easy to make, and I used your pesto recipe. Thank you!
I don’t usually write reviews, but I was looking around for a good shrimp and pasta recipe, came across this one and made it. Wow! Just great. We had it with salad and a bottle of white wine. My date was really impressed. Thank you!
Bob, thank you so much for the nice review. I appreciate it!
I’m Bob’s girlfriend. I had to jump on and say how much we enjoyed this. You know the expression, the way to a man’s heart is his stomach, well, I guess it’s the way to my heart, too. Good job, Bob!
Yolanda! I’m so glad that you and Bob enjoyed this. It’s one of my favorites, too.
This was so delicious. I loved it and added it to my regular rotation.