Pasta with Shrimp Scampi

Ingredients:

canola oil
Kosher salt
1 1/2 lbs linguine, spaghetti or angel hair
6 Tbs (3/4 stick) unsalted butter
5 Tbs good olive oil
3 Tbs minced garlic ( 9 cloves)
2 lbs large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
3/4 cup chopped parsley
Grated zest of 1 lemon
1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (4 lemons)
1/2 lemon, thinly sliced in half-rounds
1/4 tsp hot red pepper flakes

Method:

Drizzle some oil in a large pot of boiling salted water, add 1 Tbs of salt and linguine, and cook for 7 to 10 minutes, or according to directions on the package.

Meanwhile, in another large (12-inch), heavy-bottomed pan, melt the butter and olive oil over medium-low heat. Add the garlic. Saute for 1 minute. Be careful, the garlic burns easily! Add the shrimp, 1 Tbs of salt and the pepper and saute until the shrimp turn pink, about 5 minutes, stirring often. Remove from the heat, add the parsley, lemon zest. lemon juice, lemon slices and red pepper flakes.
Toss to combine.

When the pasta is done, drain the cooked linguine and then put it back in the pot. Immediately add the shrimp and sauce, toss well and serve.

serves 6

Enjoy!!

with linguini

with angel hair