Lemon pasta with Roasted Shrimp
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- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
2 lbs. (17-21 count) shrimp, peeled and deveinedgood olive oilsalt and freshly ground pepper 1 lb. pasta4 Tbs. unsalted butter, melted2 lemons, zested and juiced1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes (or adjust to yout liking)1/4 c. parmesan cheese (optional)
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place cleaned and deveined shrimp on lined cookie sheet and toss with 1 Tbs. of olive oil , salt and pepper. Make sure they are in single layer and place in oven just til pink and cooked through-8 min. or so.
Meanwhile, drizzle small amount of olive oil in in large pot of salted and boiling water and add pasta- I used whole wheat angel hair. Cook pasta until al dente. Reserve 1/2 or so of the pasta water, then drain off the remainder. Quickly toss pasta, with the melted butter, 1/4c. of olive oil, zest from the two lemons, and juice of 2 lemons. Salt and pepper to taste. I add a 1/4 tsp. of red pepper flakes as well for a little extra flavor. If needed, add small amount of reserved pasta water to consistency you prefer. Add shrimp and serve.
Makes 6 servings
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HARPEMB.
Meanwhile, drizzle small amount of olive oil in in large pot of salted and boiling water and add pasta- I used whole wheat angel hair. Cook pasta until al dente. Reserve 1/2 or so of the pasta water, then drain off the remainder. Quickly toss pasta, with the melted butter, 1/4c. of olive oil, zest from the two lemons, and juice of 2 lemons. Salt and pepper to taste. I add a 1/4 tsp. of red pepper flakes as well for a little extra flavor. If needed, add small amount of reserved pasta water to consistency you prefer. Add shrimp and serve.
Makes 6 servings
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HARPEMB.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 472.7
- Total Fat: 7.8 g
- Cholesterol: 259.9 mg
- Sodium: 613.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 61.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.2 g
- Protein: 40.6 g
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