Shrimp Scampi With Linguine

Need a fancy dinner? Need an easy weeknight dinner? Need a dinner the whole family will love? This recipe fits the bill for all of the above! This is a fabulous shrimp dish and has so many tasty flavors working together. The sprinkling of parsley makes it look so beautiful, too! I like to get our shrimp at Costco! The huge ones! Mmmmm!!!! Hope you love this shrimp scampi with linguine as much as we do! Tip: It doubles perfectly when you’re haaing a crowd!

Shrimp Scampi With Linguine

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Ingredients

  

• SHRIMP SCAMPI
• ¾ pound linguine
• 2 Tablespoons butter for pasta
• 3 tablespoons butter for shrimp
• 2 ½ tablespoons olive oil
• 4 cloves minced garlic
• 1 pound large raw shrimp peeled and deveined
• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 ½ tsp. salt
• handful of chopped parsley
• ½ lemon zest grated
• ¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice 2 lemons
• ¼ lemon thinly sliced in half-rounds

Instructions

 

• Boil Pasta till cooked, drain and toss with 2 T. butter and some kosher salt.
• In a pan, melt the butter and olive oil over medium-low heat.
• Add the garlic and cook 1 minute-be careful not to burn the garlic. A
• Add the shrimp, salt and the pepper and saute until the shrimp have just turned pink, about 5 minutes. Stir frequently.
• Add lemon juice, zest and cook 1 minutes. Remove heat and add the parsley & lemon slices. Serve over the pasta