Cognac Shrimp

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced shallots
• 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 dash dried red pepper flakes (optional)
• 1/4 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and diced
• 1/2 cup cognac
• 1/2 cup fat free half-and-half

Directions

Heat the butter and olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat, and saute the 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 bottom. Reduce heat to low, and stir in half-and-half. Simmer 5 minutes, or until slightly thickened.