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Low Carb Shrimp Scampi with Sausage & Broccoli

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Ingredients
  

  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 2 ½ tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 cloves minced garlic
  • 1 ½ pounds 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
  • 2 heads of broccoli chopped small
  • 1 package of sweet Italian sausage broiled 8 minutes each side or until cooked through and cut on the bias

Instructions
 

  • In a skillet, melt 3 T. of the butter and the olive oil over medium-low heat.
  • Add the garlic and cook 1 minute-be careful not to burn the garlic.
  • 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 minute.
  • Remove the shrimp to a plate.
  • Add the Tablespoon of butter you have left and the broccoli.
  • Cover and steam a few minutes.
  • Return the shrimp and the sausage to the pan.
  • Garnish with parsley if desired.