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shrimp scampi over linguini

shrimp scampi over linguini

serves 6
by nancy stone

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ cup white wine
  • salt & pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes or to taste
  • 1 lb linguini
  • 1-2 pounds large or extra-large shrimp shelled
  • ⅓ cup chopped parsley
  • freshly squeezed juice and zest of a lemon

Instructions

  1. melt butter and olive oil in a large skillet
  2. saute garlic for 1 minute
  3. add the wine, salt & pepper and red pepper flakes and simmer for 2-3 minutes
  4. cook pasta in boiling, salted water
  5. add shrimp to the pan and saute 2-4 minutes until they turn pink
  6. serve over linguini, topped with chopped parsley and lemon juice and lemon zest

Recipe Notes

I used frozen already peeled shrimp to save even more time.