Perfect Shrimp Scampi Pasta

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A simple, quick recipe (less than 15 minutes): Pasta with shrimp scampi. A dish with a minimum of ingredients: choice of pasta, shrimp, garlic, parsley, butter, and/or olive oil. Simple and so tasty.

Perfect Shrimp Scampi Pasta



 

Ingredients

1 pound spaghetti

4 garlic cloves minced

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

1/4 cup olive oil divided

1 pound large shrimp peeled, deveined

1/4 cup dry white wine

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

4 tablespoons unsalted butter

1/2 cup shaved parmesan cheese

1 cup green peas frozen

parsley optional


Instructions

Note: click on times in the instructions to start a kitchen timer while cooking.

Add the garlic, salt, red pepper flakes, 1/2 of the olive oil, and shrimp to a bowl and let marinate for 60 minutes.

Cook the pasta one minute shy of the instructions on the box (about 7-8 minutes).

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and the other half of the olive oil. Add the shrimp (reserve the marinade) to the pan, cooking on each side for 1-2 minutes.

Remove the shrimp from the pan, add in the wine and lemon juice and cook for 3-4 minutes or until reduced by half before adding in the butter and the peas, cooking, and additional 3-4 minutes.

Add the shrimp, pasta, marinade, and Parmesan cheese to the pan, toss to coat and serve with parsley as a garnish if desired.


Perfect Shrimp Scampi Pasta

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