Italian Fish Recipes - Creamed Prawns (Gamberetti con Creama) Recipe

Ingredients

• 75 g/3 oz/1/3 cup unsalted (sweet) butter

• 100 g/4 oz mushrooms, sliced

• 45 ml/3 tbsp plain (all-purpose) flour

• 250 ml/1 cup milk

• 150 ml/2/3 cup white wine

• 450 g/1lb cooked peeled prawns (shrimp)

• 100 g/4 oz peas, cooked

• 60 ml/4 tbsp breadcrumbs

• 45 ml/3 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese

• 15 ml/1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

Method:

1. Grease an ovenproof baking dish with 5 ml/1 tsp of the butter and set aside.

2. Melt half of the remaining butter and fry (sauté) the mushrooms for 2 minutes.

3. Remove the mushrooms from the pan and set aside. Add the remaining butter to the pan and stir in the flour.

4. Cook for 1 minute and gradually stir in the milk and wine. Cook, stirring constantly, for 3-4 minutes until the sauce is smooth.

5. Stir in the mushrooms, prawns and peas and simmer for 5 minutes. Pour the mixture into the greased baking dish.

6. Mix the breadcrumbs and cheese together and sprinkle over the top of the shrimps.

7. Grill (broil) for 5 minutes until brown on top. Sprinkle over the chopped parsley and serve immediately.