Baby Shrimp Scampi With Angel Hair Pasta
(from saymyname’s recipe box)
Source: Rachael Ray
Serves 4 peopleCategories: Main Dish, Rachael Ray, Shrimp
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan
- 2 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 large shallot, finely chopped
- 1 lemon, zested
- 1/3 lb baby shrimp, 300 count
- 1/4 cup dry vermouth or 1/4 cup white wine
- 1/2 cup grape tomatoes
- 1/3 lb angel hair pasta, cooked to al dente
- salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons chopped or snipped fresh chives
Directions
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Get your pasta water going. Start the scampi sauce when you drop your pasta into boiling water to cook.
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Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil and melt the butter into it.
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Add shallots and cook a minute or 2, stirring constantly. Add lemon zest and shrimp and heat shrimp through, another minute or two.
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Add vermouth or wine and tomatoes. Toss another minute to heat the tomatoes through.
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Add cooked pasta to the pan and toss to coat evenly in sauce and to distribute the shrimp. Season liberally with salt and pepper and serve with chives to garnish.