Shrimp Scampi Pasta
Shrimp Scampi Pasta just like you order at your favorite Italian restaurant with an butter wine sauce with tons of garlic and Parmesan cheese.
Ingredients
- 1 pound spaghetti
- 4 garlic minced, cloves
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup olive oil divided
- 1 pound Shrimp peeled, deveined, large
- 1/4 cup white wine dry
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice fresh
- 4 tablespoons butter unsalted
- 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese shaved
- 1 cup green peas frozen
- parsley optional
Instructions
- Add the garlic, salt, red pepper flakes, 1/2 of the olive oil and shrimp to a bowl and let marinate for 60 minutes.
- Cook the pasta one minute shy of the instructions on the box (about 7-8 minutes).
- Heat a large skillet over medium high heat and the other half of the olive oil. Add the shrimp (reserve the marinade) to the pan, cooking on each side for 1-2 minutes.
- Remove the shrimp from the pan, add in the wine and lemon juice and cook for 3-4 minutes or until reduced by half before adding in the butter and the peas, cooking and additional 3-4 minutes.
- Add the shrimp, pasta, marinade and Parmesan cheese to the pan, toss to coat and serve with parsley as a garnish if desired.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 425
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 425kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 46g | 15% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 162mg | 54% |
| Sodium | 838mg | 35% |
| Potassium | 233mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 381IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 177mg | 18% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.