Valentine's dinner with what's in the fridge

First, what do I have?

Frozen shrimp, leftover pasts, butter, lemon, parmesan 

Melt a couple tablespoons of butter in a pan

 

  

Squeeze in the juice of one lemon.  Usually, I would add the zest but my zester has disappeared and when I find out who took it there's going to be some zest coming their way!

 Toss the shrimp into the pan and stir it around until the shrimp is heated through.  I am using pre-cooked shrimp, raw shrimp would be done when they turned pink.

Remove the shrimp and set them aside.  Put a generous amount of cheese and an egg yolk into the pan.  Whisk it around until you have a thick sauce.  You can thin it with lemon juice, milk or cream.

I don't have photos of the next steps because my whisk turned on me and flicked hot cheese/lemon sauce on my face.  In my upset state I forgot to take pictures until I plated the dish.

Once the sauce is done, stir in the pasta until it's all coated with sauce and let it get warm.  Add the shrimp back to the pan, put on the cover and turn off the heat. 

Set the table while everything stays warm.

Serve with a sprinkle of fresh parsley and the beverage of your choice. 

I also made a flourless chocolate torte from sugar, cocoa, egg and butter.  I topped the cake with a sauce made from frozen raspberries and sugar.  

Here's to love!