Quick and Easy Garlic Shrimp Pasta Recipe
This garlic shrimp pasta recipe is so easy you can serve it when company is coming or just any night of the week.
Garlic shrimp is also referred to as shrimp scampi and is cooked in garlic butter and dry white wine, and served over pasta or rice.
It is so quick and easy, even my husband could make it if he would be willing!!
Shrimp Scampi Recipe
What you need
Serves 4
- 1 pound angel hair or vermiceli pasta
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup white wine
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 pound medium shrimp - peeled and deveined
- 3-4 large cloves of garlic, finely chopped or the equivalent using minced garlic from a jar
- salt and pepper to taste
What to do
- Prepare the pasta according to directions on the package
- When the water starts to boil, add the pasta
- While this is cooking, heat the oil in a large skillet on medium
- Add the garlic and let simmer for about a minute
- Add the shrimp with a dash of salt and pepper. When they turn pink, remove them from the pan with a slotted spoon
- Add the butter and wine to your pan, turn the heat to medium high. Cook until it has reduced to about half the original amount.
- Add the shrimp back to the pan to reheat.
- When pasta is ready, drain and toss in with the shrimp in the pan
- If the pasta is a little dry, add extra olive oil
- You can also add a pinch of cayenne to spice it up
- Serve immediately
- You can sprinkle with parmesan cheese if desired