Shrimp Scampi Over Fettuccine Or Spaghetti

Ingredients

1 pound shrimp, cleaned, deveined
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
5 cloves garlic
1/2 cup white wine
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup flavored bread crumbs (optional)
1/4 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 turns fresh black pepper
1 pound fettucini noodles or

Preparation

1
Fill large pot with 6 quarts of salted water, heat while preparing scampi. In a large frying pan, pour oil, 2 tablespoons of butter and sliced garlic cloves. Saute until golden, but not brown (or it will be extremely bitter). Add shrimp, white wine, oregano, basil, parsley, juice of lemon wedge, salt, pepper and water. Cook for 5-8 minutes, or until shrimp turns pink.
2
Cook fettucini or spaghetti al dente or desired tenderness. Drain very quickly (leaving some of the water) and place in large serving bowl. Pour scampi mixture over top and serve immediately! Serves 4 large portions.
3
OPTIONAL: Sprinkle some bread crumbs and/or cheese on individual portions.

Tools

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Yield:

4.0 servings

Added:

Monday, November 30, 2009 - 4:32pm

Creator:

Anonymous

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