Angel Hair with Shrimp, Basil, and Toasted Pine Nuts

Name: Angel Hair with Shrimp, Basil, and Toasted Pine Nuts
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb angel hair pasta; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 1/2 lbs shrimp, peeled,tails left on,deveined,and rinsed (35 to 40 per lb.); 3 tablespoons minced garlic; 3/4 teaspoon hot chili flakes; 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper; salt; 1 cup dry white wine; 2 cups fresh basil leaves, slivered; 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts

Submitted by Rita1652

"Angel hair is one of my favorite!! But go ahead and use what you like. This is easy! Quick and Delish!!!!!! Serve with a light green salad and Italian bread!"

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photo by EdandTheresa

Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 6

ingredients

1 lb angel hair pasta
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
1 ¹⁄₂ lbs shrimp, peeled,tails left on,deveined,and rinsed (35 to 40 per lb.)
3 tablespoons minced garlic
³⁄₄ teaspoon hot chili flakes
¹⁄₄ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
salt
1 cup dry white wine
2 cups fresh basil leaves, slivered
¹⁄₂ cup toasted pine nuts

directions

In a 6- to 8-quart pan over high heat, bring about 4 quarts water to a boil; add angel hair and cook, stirring occasionally, just until tender to bite, 3 to 4 minutes.
Drain pasta, reserving about 1/3 cup cooking liquid; return pasta to pan.
Meanwhile, large frying pan over medium-high heat, melt butter with olive oil.
Add shrimp, garlic, chili flakes, pepper, salt; stir for 2 minutes.
Add wine; stir often until shrimp are opaque.
Cook 2 more minutes.
Stir in basil.
Pour shrimp mixture into pan with cooked pasta; mix gently.
If mixture is too dry, add reserved pasta-cooking liquid.
Divide evenly among four wide, shallow bowls.
Add salt to taste.
Top with pine nuts.
And Grated cheese.

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Reviews

One of the best dishes I've had in a long time and hubby AND 4 year old son agreed. The only modifications made were I threw in 1 diced Roma tomato when I added the basil, I omitted the pepper flakes and I used regular spaghetti because I forgot to pick up angel hair but I think I like it better with the spaghetti so I plan on making it the same way next time.

jems1304
Just tried this and was very good. My son does not like strong flavors, so I reduced the basil to 1 cup, reduced the garlic and added 1 cup of fresh spinach that I tore up. It was good, but a little too mild - next time, I will put in 1.5 cups of basil and 1 cup of spinach. I served it with a nice salad and everyone enjoyed it.

cindy.kuntzelman
Halved this recipe and made for DH and my lunch today. It is nice, light, and easy to prepare and a good way to use up basil from the garden. I took the tails off the shrimp before cooking as I knew I wouldnt want to bother with them. Topped the dish with fresh grated parmesan-reggiano.

Dr. Jenny
Tasty easy meal. I realized after I started that I was out of all the long skinny noodles, so ended up making it with rigatoni. I left out the chili flakes and cut the recipe down to 2 servings. Definitely top it off with fresh parmesan.

karen
Very tasty and impressive - but so quick & easy to make! I had never heard of "hot chili flakes" so I used red pepper flakes. Also, next time I will remove the shrimp tails prior to cooking, as it was no fun to have to take them off or bite into one as we were eating.

Jo Montana