Cognac Shrimp

Name: Cognac Shrimp
Total time: 30
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon butter; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 cloves garlic, minced; ½ cup thinly sliced shallots; 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined; salt and pepper to taste; 1 dash dried red pepper flakes (Optional); ¼ cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and diced; ½ cup cognac; ½ cup fat free half-and-half

Recipe by jade from allrecipes.com

Dinner 30 Mins.

Ingredients

4 servings

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1 tablespoon butter
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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½ cup thinly sliced shallots
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1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined

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salt and pepper to taste
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1 dash dried red pepper flakes (Optional)
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¼ cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and diced
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½ cup cognac
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½ cup fat free half-and-half

Instructions

Heat butter and olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat, and sauté garlic and shallots until lightly browned. Stir in shrimp, and season with salt, pepper, and red pepper. Mix in sun-dried tomatoes. Cook and stir 5 minutes or until shrimp is opaque and lightly browned.
Pour cognac into the skillet, and stir to loosen browned bits from the bottom. Reduce heat to low, and stir in half-and-half. Simmer 5 minutes or until slightly thickened.