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Shrimp Scampi

Butter, garlic, lemon, shirmp, can you go wrong??

Category: Other

Ingredients

For 6 Person(s)

Recipe

4 tablespoon(s) butter
2 tablespoon(s) Olive Oil
1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
1 pound(s) large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/2 cup(s) white wine, or chicken broth
2 whole lemons
4 dashes Hot Sauce
8 ounce(s) Angel Hair Pasta
salt and pepper to taste
chopped fresh dill to taste
chopped fresh parsley to taste
1/2 cup(s) grated Parmesan Cheese

Shrimp Scampi Directions

  1. Boil water for pasta; have it ready to go
  2. Heat olive oil and melt butter in large skillet over medium heat. Add onions and garlic and cook for 2-3 minutes, or until onions are translucent. Add shrimp, then stir and cook for a couple of minutes. Squeeze in lemon juice. Add wine, butter, salt and pepper, and hot sauce. Stir and reduce heat to low.
  3. Throw angel hair pasta into the boiling water. Cook until just done/al dente. Drain, reserving a cup or two of the pasta water.
  4. Remove skillet from