Shrimp: Scampi with Linguine Pasta

Good with any pasta, angel hair is less filling.

Ingredients

  • 12 oz. linguine or angel hair pasta (I use whole wheat)
  • 2 Tbls. butter
  • 2 Tbls. extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 shallots, finely diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 pinch red pepper flakes (optional)
  • 1 lb. medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 pinch kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
  • ½ c. dry white wine
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 2 Tbls. butter
  • 2 Tbls. extra-virgin olive oil
  • ¼ c. finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
  • 1 t. extra-virgin olive oil, or to taste

Instructions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil; cook linguine in boiling water until nearly tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Drain.

Melt 2 tablespoons butter with 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir shallots, garlic, and red pepper flakes in the hot butter and oil until shallots are translucent, 3 to 4 minutes.

Season shrimp with kosher salt and black pepper; add to the skillet and cook until pink, stirring occasionally, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove shrimp from skillet and keep warm.

Pour white wine and lemon juice into skillet and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon.

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in skillet, stir 2 tablespoons olive oil into butter mixture, and bring to a simmer.

Toss linguine, shrimp, and parsley in the butter mixture until coated; season with salt and black pepper.

Drizzle with 1 teaspoon olive oil to serve.