SHRIMP PICCATA

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I used to eat a lemon piccata dish at my favorite Italian restaurant and one day I decided to try to whip up one on my own. It's a hit with the family! Enjoy. Garnish with lemon wedges.

Provided by Dark Phoenix

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian

Time 32m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

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Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package linguine pasta
¼ cup olive oil
¼ cup butter
1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
10 baby bella mushrooms, sliced
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 (6 ounce) jar marinated artichoke hearts, chopped, with juice
½ lemon, juiced
3 tablespoons capers with juice
1 splash dry white wine
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook linguine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain.
Heat olive oil and butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add shrimp, mushrooms, and garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add artichokes, lemon juice, capers, and white wine. Cook and stir until shrimp is tender and contents are bubbling, about 10 minutes. Spoon shrimp piccata over individual beds of pasta. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 769.2 calories, Carbohydrate 89.4 g, Cholesterol 203.1 mg, Fat 30.7 g, Fiber 6.4 g, Protein 36.6 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, Sodium 650.8 mg, Sugar 4.7 g