Mama's Shrimp Spaghetti

Ingredients

1,100 ml water
375 gr unpeeled size
1/2 packages vermicelli
75 gr butter
40 gr all purpose flour
160 ml chicken broth
160 ml whipping cream
7 ml dry sherry
1 gr salt
1 gr pepper
10 gr parmesan cheese
16 gr slivered almonds

Instructions

Bring water to a boil; add shrimp, and cook 3 to 5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Drain well; rinse with cold water. Chill. Peel and devein shrimp; set aside. Cook vermicelli according to directions; drain. Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat; stir in flour. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually add broth and cream; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened. Stir in Swiss cheese, sherry, salt, and pepper. Remove from heat; stir in shrimp and vermicelli. Spoon mixture into a greased 2 litre casserole; sprinkle with parmesan cheese and almonds. Bake, uncovered, at 180ÂșC or 20 minutes or until heated. Broil 14 cm from heat 6 minutes or until browned.