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GARLIC BUTTER SHRIMP SCAMPI Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 Tbsp. + 1/4 tsp, Sea Salt, divided
4 Tbsp. EVOO, divided
1/2 lb. Spaghetti
3 Tbsp. Butter, divided
1 lb. Asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2" pieces
1/2 tsp. Pepper, divided
4 cloves Garlic, minced
1 lb. Lg. Shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 Tbsp. Lemon Jest, grated
1/4 c. Lemon Juice
1/3 c. Fresh Parsley, finely chopped
Parmesan Cheese, grated
Directions:
Directions:
Boil large pot of water. Add 1 Tbsp. Salt and EVOO. Cos pasta to 2 minutes less than package instructions. Drain , return to pot and cover.

Place deep pan over medium-high heat and add 1 Tbsp. EVOO and 1 Tbsp. butter, asparagus, 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper. Cook for 5 minutes or until crisp-tender, stirring occasionally. Remove from pan. Add 2 Tbsp EVOO and 2 Tbsp butter. Once butter has melted, add garlic and cook for 1 minute stirring frequently.

Add shrimp in a single layer. Season with remaining 1 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. Saute' for 1 minute per side, or until pinked opaque. Stir in lemon jest, lemon juice and parsley. Turn off heat and add pasta and asparagus. Toss to combine. Serve with cheese.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
4

 

 

 

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