Olive Garden Shrimp Scampi
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
6
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Calories
501 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Italian
Olive Garden Shrimp Scampi
Description
This recipe begins with cooking angel hair pasta to al dente. A skillet is used to sauté sliced onion and aromatic garlic in olive oil before adding butter, white wine, and red pepper flakes that form a fragrant sauce. Shrimp and asparagus are then cooked briefly until shrimp turn pink and asparagus remains tender-crisp. The pasta and chopped seedless tomato get folded into the pan to combine flavors and textures evenly. Fresh parsley and grated Parmesan add herbal freshness and umami richness, respectively.
The result is a balanced dish where the shrimp remain juicy, the asparagus adds subtle crunch, and the sauce lightly coats the pasta without heaviness. The dish can be served as a main course suitable for seafood lovers and those who enjoy pasta with a buttery and mildly spicy sauce enhanced with fresh vegetable ingredients.
Ingredients
- 1 pound Shrimp peeled and deveined, raw, fresh
- 16 oz angel hair pasta
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- ½ white onion sliced
- 4 Tbsp butter
- ½ cup white wine or cooking white wine, dry
- 2 Tbsp garlic minced
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 8 asparagus cut into 2 inch pieces, stalks, fresh
- 1 tomato chopped with the seeds removed
- ½ cup Parmesan Cheese grated
- 2 Tbsp parsley chopped, fresh
Instructions
- Cook the Angel Hair Pasta based on the package instructions to al dente.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sliced onion. Cook for 1-2 minutes and then add in the minced garlic. Cook for 1 minute until the garlic is aromatic.
- Then add the butter, white wine and red pepper flakes to the skillet. Cook over medium heat for 2-3 minutes.
- Then add the shrimp and asparagus to the skillet. Season with the salt and pepper.
- Cook uncovered for 1-2 minutes until the shrimp is pink and asparagus is just tender (be careful not to overcook the asparagus).
- Then toss the pasta and tomatoes into the skillet with the shrimp mixture.
- Top with the fresh parsley and grated parmesan cheese.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 501 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 501kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 61g | 20% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 149mg | 50% |
| Sodium | 488mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 522mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 776IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 178mg | 18% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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