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Garlic Shrimp Pasta
"This is my hubby's specialty! This is one of the things he loves to cook and can do well!"
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- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
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6-8
ingredients
- 1 lb medium shrimp, deveined and tails removed
- 1 lb spaghetti noodles (more or less, depending on family size)
- 6 -8 garlic cloves, according to personal taste, minced
- 1⁄4 cup butter
- olive oil (3 drizzles)
- italian seasoning
- fresh ground pepper
- red pepper flakes
- salt
- herbs (according to taste)
directions
- Boil pasta in water till tender, save 1 cup of pasta water for use later. I always put some oil, salt, and fresh herbs in with my pasta when I boil it. Drain and set aside when done.
- While pasta is boiling, wash shrimp.
- Melt butter over medium heat. Add shrimp.
- Let cook till a little pink and starting to curl. Then add garlic.
- Cook 5-7 min., add oil. Continue to stir till shrimp is pink and curled.
- Add pasta to skillet. Add seasonings. Add just enough saved pasta water till it is not dry but not swimming in liquid either. Depending on amount of pasta this requires 1/2 the cup or all of it. Start with adding 1/4 of it then work up from there.
- Keep tossing all ingredients around in skillet till all is incorporated and hot. Enjoy!
Questions & Replies
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How much Italian seasoning ? Thank you. -
How much red pepper flakes do you add?
Reviews
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I didn't have fresh herbs, so I dumped about a tablespoon or so of Montreal Steak Seasoning, salt and olive oil into the boiling pasta water. I followed the recipe as stated. We were amazed at how flavorful the shrimp was. Anyone who doesn't like recipe either didn't add enough spice or didn't know to substitute a spice they don't like with a different one. The cook is in control of the outcome of this recipe. I agree with another post that states you can do so many different things with this recipe to create a variety of dishes. Kuddos to Jessica K! -
This is great to make on a weeknight. Quick, easy and delicious! I did add some lemon juice to the shrimp just before tossing in the pasta and did toss in a good amount of parmesan cheese, allowing it to melt in before serving. -
The 5 stars is for the incredible versatility of this recipe. You really can make what you will of this one, and it's delicious! I loaded up on the garlic (about 10 cloves), and from there the only limitation is your own creativity! My only word of caution would be this: if you cook the shrimp 5-7 minutes after adding the garlic, you will definitely overcook it. I think 3 minutes max at this point, after you have already fried them a bit prior to adding the garlic. But thanks for the recipe Jessica! It's a keeper, and I'll be experimenting with different flavour combinations with this one! -
This was really good! Made it tonight with salad and scallops on the side with a nice cabernet. I made a couple changes: I added just a little wine and alfredo sauce, plus some chives and mushrooms. For seasonings I used salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and McCormick's Perfect Pinch "Roasted Garlic & Bell Pepper" and "Lemon Herb."<br/>Came out fantastically! :) -
for the spices i used a dash of Old Bay, roughly a half cup of chives, and a teaspoon of dried dill weed. A dash of accent. And of course we sprinkled parmesan liberally. The really great thing about this reciep is that we could immediately think of about 30 ways to make this and make little changes to make a whole new dish. This is a real winner!
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Tweaks
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Add juice from 1 lemon and toss it in before adding pasta. Add fresh parsley. I did not use spaghetti water.
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I boiled the noodles in chicken bouillon and Italian seasoning. I used more butter. Not sure how much more. I only sauteed the shrimp for one minute. Then took them out and added them back after the garlic for about 3 more minutes. Only used 12 ounces of pasta. -
This is definitely easy to make and is delicious
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