Easy Shrimp Scampi

Name: Easy Shrimp Scampi
Prep time: P2H5M
Total time: P2H10M
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: shrimp; olive oil, extra-virgin; butter, unsalted; garlic; lemon juice; italian plum (roma) tomatoes; italian parsley; oregano; kosher salt; black pepper; angel hair pasta

Submitted by lynn in ma

Quick and easy rendition of a classic. Serve these garlicky marinated shrimp over or tossed with your favorite pasta.

YIELD

4 servings

PREP

125 min

COOK

5 min

READY

130 min

Ingredients

POUND SHRIMP
large, peeled & deveined, cut through back to halve *

CUP OLIVE OIL, EXTRA-VIRGIN

TABLESPOON BUTTER, UNSALTED

CLOVES GARLIC
large, minced

TABLESPOON LEMON JUICE
freshly squeezed

EACH ITALIAN PLUM (ROMA) TOMATOES
seeded and diced

TABLESPOONS ITALIAN PARSLEY
finely chopped

TEASPOON OREGANO
dried, crushed

TEASPOON KOSHER SALT

TEASPOON BLACK PEPPER
freshly cracked

POUND ANGEL HAIR PASTA
or linguine, hot, cooked

Directions

Place the cleaned and halved shrimp in a bowl and add all remaining ingredients except the salt and pasta. Marinate in the refrigerator at least 2 hours and up to 4 hours, stirring the shrimp at least twice during the marinating.

Remove shrimp in marinade from refrigerator and add the salt; toss.

Heat large skillet over medium and add the shrimp with the marinade. Sauté until shrimp turn pink; add the butter. Toss in the cooked pasta. Serve immediately.