Sunday, July 20, 2008
Shrimp scampi over garlic linguine
Ingredients
1lb of 21/30 shrimp
1lb of whole wheat linguine
3/4 cup of olive oil
1 bell pepper diced
1 vine tomato diced
5 cloves of garlic minced
1 bunch of basil chiffonade
1 teaspoon of red pepper flakes
1 lemon
How to make shrimp scampi over garlic linguine
boil pasta per instructions
if shrimp is not already deveined, do so by simply slicing a quarter of the way from top of the shrimp, and pulling out the "black funk" remove the shell and tail as well
start by heating the oil over medium high heat
add the minced garlic and stir fry for a bit
add the bell pepper and tomatoes and sautee until tender.
add the shrimp and stir to coat then cover and let it cook, about 2 minutes, flip shrimp at least once
strain pasta and add to the shrimp and toss in the mixture. if dry, add a little of the pasta water.
add the basil and red pepper flakes
squeeze the lemon over the dish and stir together
enjoy!
