Ina Garten's Shrimp Scampi and Linguine

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  • Number of Servings: 5
Ingredients
-1 Tbsp + 1.5 tsp. salt-3/4 lb. linguine-1.5 Tbsp unsalted butter-2.5 Tbsb light olive oil-4 cloves minced garlic-1 lb. shrimp, peeled and deveined-1/4 tsp ground black pepper-1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley-zest of 1/2 a lemon-1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 2 lemons)
Directions
-Add water to a large pot, add 1 Tbsp salt, bring to a boil, and cook linguine for 7-10 min or according to package
-Meanwhile, in a large pan, melt butter and olive oil over medium heat
-Add garlic
-Saute for 1 min
-Add shrimp, 1.5 tsp salt, and pepper
-Saute until shrimp have just turned pink (about 5 min)
-Remove from heat
-Add parsley, lemon zest, and lemon juice (you can also add red pepper flakes if you like). toss to coat
-drain pasta when it is done, return it to the pot, and add the shrimp.

*i found that I needed some extra salt added after this dish was finished, just wasnt quite seasoned enough

Number of Servings: 5

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SPEEDSTER120389.

Servings Per Recipe: 5
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 357.9
  • Total Fat: 11.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 43.6 mg
  • Sodium: 2,135.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 53.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.7 g
  • Protein: 12.5 g

Member Reviews
  • ROBERT868
    We substituted whole wheat linguine for the white stuff and eliminated all of the salt used for cooking. Instead we used sea salt at the table. The pasta was different but the lemon zest and juice really provided a different spin on the shrimp. We will certainly make this again. - 11/1/09