Shrimp and Pasta - Connie's
By
Connie Ottman
@cottman
13
Our family has enjoyed this light yummy dish for a long time. We live in Florida where shrimp is readily available. This recipe is easy to prepare. Prep time below includes the 1/2 hour to marinate the shrimp ahead of time. You can use any type of pasta, we prefer angel hair. Enjoy:)
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This shrimp and pasta recipe is not only easy and quick but delicious! It's proof that simple ingredients can sometimes make the best dishes. The delicate angel hair pasta and the buttery shrimp are the stars of this dish. Serve with a side salad and garlic bread for a dinner your whole family will love.
Note: After marinating the shrimp, there is not much marinade to discard. The butter hardens against the cool shrimp. But, that's OK. It adds more buttery goodness to the recipe.
Ingredients
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1/2 cbutter
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1 1/2 lbshrimp
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1/2 tspOld Bay seasoning
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1/2 tspminced garlic
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2 Tbspolive oil
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2scallions, chopped
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1 lbangel hair pasta
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1 creserved pasta water
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4 Tbspbutter, sliced
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·salt and pepper. to taste
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·additonal Old Bay seasoning and buttter, if desired
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1lemon, sliced (for garnish and to squeeze over cooked pasta)
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1/2 tspparsley flakes
How to Make Shrimp and Pasta - Connie's
- Melt butter and pour in a marinade bowl or plastic bag.
- Add shrimp, Old Bay seasoning, and garlic to the shrimp in the bag/bowl. Marinate for 1/2 hour.
- Chop scallions. Saute in olive oil until soft.
- Drain shrimp and discard marinade. Add shrimp to scallions and cook until the shrimp turn pink.
- Cook pasta as directed on the package. Drain pasta reserving a cup of pasta water.
- Add reserved pasta water to shrimp and scallions.
- Put drained pasta into shrimp and scallions. Add a few pats of extra butter, a sprinkle of Old Bay seasoning, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Squeeze lemon juice over top
- Garnish with lemon slices and parsley flakes. Enjoy.
