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Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta

A quick and flavorful pasta dish with shrimp tossed in a rich garlic butter sauce.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 480
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Pasta
  • 8 oz spaghetti
  • 1 lb shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 0.5 tsp red pepper flakes optional
  • 0.5 lemon juiced
  • 0.25 cup parmesan cheese grated
  • 2 tbsp parsley chopped

Equipment

  • large pot
  • skillet
  • Colander
  • Wooden spoon

Method
 

  1. Cook pasta in salted boiling water.
  2. Season shrimp with salt and pepper.
  3. Cook shrimp in olive oil and butter until pink.
  4. Remove shrimp and sauté garlic in butter.
  5. Add pasta and toss in garlic butter sauce.
  6. Return shrimp to skillet.
  7. Add lemon juice, parmesan, and parsley.

Notes

Serve immediately for best flavor.