This is an easy recipe to put together. It's not very difficult to make, even if you're not a great cook. It's spicy, but not overly hot. You can adjust the heat with how much red pepper flakes you add.
2 pounds of shrimp (peeled and deveined)
1 lemon
1/4 cup of Italian parsley or cilantro
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
4 cloves of garlic (chopped)
1 hefty pinch of coarse salt
olive oil
1 pound of pasta
Combine the shrimp with the parsley, red pepper flakes, garlic, salt, the juice of one lemon and enough olive oil to lightly coat the shrimp. Toss to coat the shrimp. While shrimp is cooking, prepare pasta according to box directions. Any pasta will work, but and 'string' (spaghetti, linguini, fettucini, or bucatini) pasta works best for a nice contrast in shape/size. In a skillet or grill pan, cook the shrimp on medium high heat. Set them aside and cover loosely with foil to keep warm.
Once pasta is done, drain and add the shrimp. The heat of the noodles will reheat the shrimp if needed.
Serve with shredded parmesan and garlic bread. |
