SHRIMP SCAMPI WITH PASTA ALFREDO

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It just doesn't get any easier than this! Not including the marinating and pasta water heating time, dinner is on the table in ten minutes. My family has been passing around this little jewel of a recipe for a couple of years and I usually make it about twice a month. I just eyeball the amount of ingredients, so use your own judgment if things don't look right. To make it even easier, I usually prepare the raw shrimp/marinade mixture in Ziploc bags and stuff them in the freezer for super-quick mid-week dinners (I cook the shrimp without thawing them-justs takes a minute or two longer). My mom likes to add 1/2 teaspoon of dry mustard to her marinade, but I omit it due to personal preference.

Provided by Mercy

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 45m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 lb raw shrimp, shelled and deveined
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
1 tablespoon Italian dressing
1 teaspoon salt
1 dash crushed red pepper flakes
1 dash ground black pepper
1 lb dry pasta (angel hair, spaghetti or fettuccine work great)
1 cup half-and-half (or heavy cream)
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Marinate the shrimp in the other ingredients until you are ready for them.
  • Thirty minutes before you are ready to serve, start heating the pasta water and place the half-and-half and butter in a large serving bowl to soften (sometimes I nuke it in the microwave for a minute or two).
  • Put a large skillet over high (or medium high) heat to get it really hot.
  • When the pasta is about three minutes away from being done (done=al dente), dump the shrimp and marinade into the hot skillet.
  • Toss the shrimp around as they cook.
  • Once the shrimp are pink and curled-up (about three minutes), remove the skillet from the heat.
  • Drain the pasta and dump it into the serving bowl with the half-and-half and butter.
  • Add the Parmesan cheese, a pinch of salt and a few grinds of black pepper and toss together gently (the residual heat from the pasta melts everything together).
  • Pour the shrimp and sauce over the top and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 817.9, Fat 30.6, SaturatedFat 13.8, Cholesterol 202.9, Sodium 1729.3, Carbohydrate 91.6, Fiber 3.8, Sugar 3.8, Protein 42.1

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