Stupid Easy Shrimp Scampi

 

Whew its been a few crazy weeks.  First mty oldest daughter's wedding then a shoulder surgery and we are nearly on the eve of Thanksgiving.  Both kept me out of the kitchen for a while.  

This is the simplest dinner ever and is it ever tasty.  Shrimp Scampi, lemony tart made in minutes with simple on hand staple ingredients.  I use Buitoni 

Ingredients

• 1 pkg Buitoni linguini or 9 oz dry linguine
• 1 stick salted butter
• 1/4 c chopped Italian parsley
• 2 t chopped garlic
• 1/4 t red pepper flakes
• salt to taste
• zest of one lemon
• juice of 2 lemons
• 1 lb peeled and deveined shrimp

Method

Bring salted pasta water to a boil. 

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.  When the butter just starts top sizzle add the garlic and red pepper flakes. Cook 1 minute.

Add fresh pasta* to boiling water.  Cook 2-3 minutes.

At same time you added fresh pasta to the water,  add shrimp to the butter mixture.  Cook and stir often until bright pink and opaque (about 2-3 minuites depending on shrimp size).  Add cooked pasta and toss to coat with butter mixture.  Add zest, lemon juice and parsley, toss to distribute.  Add 1/4 to 1/2 c pasta water as needed to thin if needed.  

Serve hot with crusty ciabatta rolls and a nice Tuscan white like Villa Antinori.

*If using dry pasta start cooking it about 6 minutes before you start to melt the butter.  Dry pasta takes about 11 minutes to cook and timing like this will ensure the pasta is cooked and ready to add to shrimp mixture when shrimp are cooked.