SHRIMP & PASTA WITH OLIVE OIL AND PINE NUTS

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We had shrimp and were longing for an alfredo sauce, but I was out of a few key alfredo ingredients, so I tried this as an alternative to driving to the grocery. The best part of the dish is that it is tasty, crisp on flavor, but light and VERY simple to prepare with VERY basic ingredients. Feel free to substitute chicken for...

Provided by Brian Blackley

Categories     Seafood

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 lb peeled, deveined, tailless shrimp
1/2 c butter or margarine
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp salt
1/8 c pine nuts (OPTIONAL, if you prefer without, skip this ingredient and step 2)
1 lb cooked vermicelli or angel hair pasta, well salted
1 c extra virgin olive oil
6 clove garlic
1 Tbsp fresh or dried parsley
1/4 c parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • 1. Melt butter in a skillet on med. high heat. Add shrimp, salt and pepper and cook until done, taking care not to over cook. Set aside.
  • 2. Drop pine nuts in skillet on med. heat. Occasionally toss them. When one or more sides turn from pale to light golden brown and they look toasted, remove from heat.
  • 3. Heat olive oil over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until garlic turns light golden color.
  • 4. Add shrimp, pine nuts and parsley to pasta. Slowly stir in olive oil.
  • 5. Toss thoroughly and serve with a dusting of parmesan cheese or add cheese to serving dish and let others pass the bowl and serve themselves!

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