SHRIMP SPAGHETTI

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My husband loves shrimp so I created this simple pasta dish for him. Lemon zest adds freshness and I like to sprinkle the spaghetti with basil for color and taste.

Provided by Rita

Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Spaghetti Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

4 ounces spaghetti
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 lemon, zested; zest cut into thin slivers
10 uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 clove garlic, minced
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
¼ cup chopped fresh basil

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes.
While spaghetti is cooking, heat olive oil in a skillet over low heat. Add lemon zest and cook for 5 minutes. Strain olive oil through a sieve and return to the skillet. Add shrimp and garlic. Cook in the lemony oil, stirring occasionally, until shrimp turns pink, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Drain spaghetti, reserving about 1/2 cup of the cooking water. Add drained spaghetti, reserved cooking water, and basil to the skillet and mix well. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 744 calories, Carbohydrate 85.4 g, Cholesterol 152.1 mg, Fat 29.6 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 31.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.3 g, Sodium 337.6 mg, Sugar 3.2 g