Blackened Shrimp Stroganoff

Adapted from Allrecipes

This was a unique recipe that we thoroughly enjoyed.  It's a bit spicy, which we like!

Ingredients:

• 1 lb fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 Tbs olive oil
• 1 Tbs Cajun seasoning
• 6 oz fettuccini pasta OR brown rice (depending on what you like to serve with your stroganoff)
• 1 Tbs butter 3 cups fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1 Tbs chopped green onion
• 2/3 cup chicken broth
• ½ cup sour cream
• 1 Tbs cornstarch
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped

 Directions:

• Combine shrimp, oil and Cajun seasoning in a medium bowl.  Set aside.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.  Add pasta or rice and cook until done. 
• Meanwhile, melt butter over medium heat in a large frying pan.  Cook and stir mushrooms, green onions, and red pepper in butter until tender.  Remove from pan.  Add shrimp and cook for 2-3 minutes, until shrimp turn pink.  Remove from pan.  Add 2/3 cup chicken broth to pan and bring to a boil.  Cook, uncovered, until reduced to ¼ cup (2-3 minutes).
• In a small bowl, stir together sour cream and cornstarch; mix in 1 cup chicken broth.  Stir into reduced chicken broth in the frying pan.  Cook and stir unitl thick and bubbly.  Cook 1 minute more.  Stir in shrimp and mushroom mixture.  Heat through and season to taste.  Serve over pasta or rice.