How to Make Shrimp Linguine

Shrimp linguine is a restaurant-style dish you can make at your home in minutes. Linguine-style pasta features flat long noodles that absorb sauce and flavors well. Dry linguine takes 7 to10 minutes to cook, and shrimp even less time. Add a few fresh seasonings, olive oil and white wine, and you'll be fine-dining in no time. If you are more comfortable, you can cook the shrimp first and the pasta second and combine; however, if you're up to it, double-task and cook them simultaneously.

Things You'll Need

• 1 package linguine noodles
• 1 pound large shrimp
• ½ cup olive oil
• ¼ cup butter
• ½ cup white wine
• 2 tsp minced garlic
• 1 to 2 fresh lemons
• 2 shallots
• Fresh parsley (for garnish)
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• Salt
• Pepper
• Parmesan cheese (for garnish)

Instructions

1. Chop the garlic, shallots and fresh parsley. Set aside.

2. De-vein the shrimp by pulling the purple vein off the back. Remove the tail shells.

3. Heat ¼ cup olive oil and half a stick of butter in a saute pan until the butter melts.

4. Add the garlic, shallots, salt and red pepper, and sauté until slightly browned.

5. Add the shrimp and cook for two to three minutes, turning once during cooking. Shrimp will turn to rubbery if you overcook them.

6. Remove the shrimp from the pan and transfer them to a small plate.

7. Add ½ cup white wine and another ¼ cup of olive oil to the sauté pan. Bring the mixture to near boiling, then move the pan to a back burner to rest.

8. Boil the pasta with a teaspoon of salt for 10 minutes. Drain into a colander over the sink.

9. Add the cooked pasta to the pan with the sauce. Mix thoroughly. Do not reheat the pan.

10. Add the shrimp to the pan and mix. Transfer the shrimp and sauce to a serving bowl.

11. Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the bowl, and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and fresh parsley.

References

• Bell' Alimento
• That's My Home