Shrimp Scampi

Pasta and Shrimp.

Really good stuff! Shrimp Scampi seems to be a popular dish to order at restaurants because people don’t think they can make it at home. Well guess what? You can! It’s simple…I know I say that a lot, but if I can do it, you can do it.

The most important thing here – purchase GOOD shrimp and don’t overcook it. The rest is simply following directions.

I found these shrimp at Mariano’s and they were $20/pound. Seems like a lot, but I bought 8 shrimp for $10 and 8 was more than enough for two. I actually changed the recipe to include only 6 large shrimp. It’s up to you though!

The tomatoes and mozzarella are an added bonus to this dish. I LOVE mozzarella balls and tomatoes are just so pretty that I thought they would compliment this Shrimp Scampi and they sure did. I bite of shrimp, fresh mozzarella, and tomato covered in a light wine and butter sauce…need I say more?

As you know, I love to indulge, but I know how important it is to eat a well-balanced diet. I used whole wheat linguine and only two tablespoons of butter. Feel free to add more butter – it will definitely make the sauce much richer. There is so much flavor going on in here that I don’t really think you need it though – garlic, wine, olive oil, a tad of butter, lemon juice, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes and fresh herbs – yeah. SO GOOD.

What other class Italian dishes do you like? One of my favorites is fried calamari! Don’t worry…it’s already on the list to make for you. 😉

Shrimp Scampi

 

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Cook time

15 mins

Total time

15 mins

 

Stuckonsweet.com: Jessica from www.stuckonsweet.com

Recipe type: Dinner

Cuisine: Italian

Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 1 shallot, minced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• Fresh large shrimp, seasoned with salt and pepper (I used 6)
• Grape or cherry tomatoes (I used 12)
• 1 cup white wine
• 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
• 1 tablespoon basil, chopped
• Juice from half a lemon
• Mozzarella balls
• Salt and pepper to taste (2 tablespoons for pasta water)
• 4 ounces linguine (half of a package. I used whole wheat.)

Instructions

1. For the pasta, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Once it comes to a boil add 2 tablespoons of salt. Add linguine, stir, and cook for about 7 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, in a large saute pan, melt 1 tablespoons butter and 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium-high heat. Saute shallots, garlic and red pepper flakes until shallots are translucent, about 3 minutes. Season shrimp with salt and pepper and add to the pan. Cook until shrimp turn pink, about 1 minute on each side, remove from pan. Next add wine, lemon juice, tomatoes, 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil and simmer for 2 minutes. Taste and add more salt and pepper if necessary.
3. Return shrimp to pan along with basil, parsley and linguine. Stir well and season again with more salt and pepper if necessary. Before serving add mozzarella balls.

Notes

Add another tablespoon or two of butter for a richer sauce.

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