Garlic Shrimp Pasta

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb medium shrimp, deveined and tails removed
• 1 lb spaghetti noodles (more or less, depending on family size)
• 6 -8 garlic cloves, according to personal taste, minced
• 1/4 cup butter
• olive oil (3 drizzles)
• italian seasoning
• fresh ground pepper
• red pepper flakes
• salt
• herbs (according to taste)

Recipe

• 1 boil pasta in water till tender, save 1 cup of pasta water for use later. i always put some oil, salt, and fresh herbs in with my pasta when i boil it. drain and set aside when done.
• 2 while pasta is boiling, wash shrimp.
• 3 melt butter over medium heat. add shrimp.
• 4 let cook till a little pink and starting to curl. then add garlic.
• 5 cook 5-7 min., add oil. continue to stir till shrimp is pink and curled.
• 6 add pasta to skillet. add seasonings. add just enough saved pasta water till it is not dry but not swimming in liquid either. depending on amount of pasta this requires 1/2 the cup or all of it. start with adding 1/4 of it then work up from there.
• 7 keep tossing all ingredients around in skillet till all is incorporated and hot. enjoy!