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SIMPLE SHRIMP SCAMPI
- 4 T Butter
- 2 T Olive Oil
- 1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
- 4 cloves of garlic, minced or pressed
- 1 pound large shrimp; peeled and deveined
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 2 whole lemons
- Salt and Fresh Pepper, to taste
- 8 ounce Angel Hair pasta
- Chopped fresh basil to taste
- Chopped fresh parsley, to taste
- 1/2 cup parm cheese
Boil Water and have ready to make pasta.
Heat olive oil and melt butter in large skillet over medium heat. Add onions and garlic and cook for two or three minutes. Or until onions are translucent. Add shrimp, then stir and cook for a couple of minutes. Squeeze in lemon juice. Add wine, more butter if you want, salt and pepper. Stir and reduce heat to low.
Throw pasta in hot water. Cook until al dente. Drain, reserving a cup of the pasta water. Remove from skillet from heat. Add pasta and toss, adding a splash of pasta water if needed. Taste for seasonings adding salt and pepper if needed. Top with parm cheese (I toss mine in).
Enjoy :)
