Fresh Herb and Garlic Pasta with Shrimp
Servings 4
Equipment
- Large pot
- Large skillet
Ingredients
- ½ lb spaghetti cooked per instructions, reserving ¾ cup of cooking liquid
- 3 tbsp olive oil divided
- ½ lb raw shrimp deveined and tails removed
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
- 7-8 cloves of garlic minced
- Dash of crushed red pepper flakes or more if desired
- ¼ cup of fresh basil chopped
- ¼ cup of fresh parsley chopped
- Finely grated Parmesan to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the spaghetti in a large pot of well-salted water according to the package instructions. Drain, reserving ¾ cup of cooking liquid.
- Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Season the shrimp with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste.
- Cook the shrimp by placing them in the skillet and cooking for 1-2 minutes. Flip over and cook for 1 minute, or until they are cooked through. Remove the shrimp from the skillet.
- Add the remaining olive oil to the same skillet, then add the minced garlic and crushed red pepper flakes, cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
- Finish by adding the cooked noodles and most of the reserved cooking liquid to the skillet along with the shrimp. Season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste, then add the fresh basil and parsley.
- Mix evenly, then serve with grated Parmesan. Enjoy.