Shrimp Scampi Pasta with asparagus
Created by ellie on March 12, 2022
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 20m
- Recipe #38326
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound spaghetti or your favorite pasta
- 1 pound asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2 inch pieces (I used frozen asparagus)
- 3 tablespoons butter, divided
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 1/4 teaspoons sea salt, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/3 cup parsley, chopped
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
How to Make
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Step 1: Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add 1 tablespoon salt and 1 tablespoon olive oil and cook past according to package directions; drain and return to pot; cover to keep warm.
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Step 2: Put a large deep skillet on medium high heat and add 1 tablespoon oil and 1 tablespoon butter. Add asparagus with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper and cook uncovered for 5 minutes or until crisp tender, stirring occasionally; remove from pan.
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Step 3: In the same pan add 2 tablespoons oil and 2 tablespoons butter and then add the garlic and cook stirring for a minute. Add shrimp and season with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; cook stirring for about 5 minutes or until shrimp is pink.
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Step 4: Stir in the lemon juice parsley and lemon zest; stirring to combine. Turn off heat and return pasta and asparagus to pan; toss and place in bowl to serve.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (331 g)
- Calories 863.2
- Total Fat - 23.9 g
- Saturated Fat - 7.9 g
- Cholesterol - 165.7 mg
- Sodium - 1909.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 140.7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.7 g
- Sugars - 65.8 g
- Protein - 25.5 g
- Calcium - 124.7 mg
- Iron - 3.7 mg
- Vitamin C - 79.8 mg
- Thiamin - 0.4 mg