Garlic Shrimp with Angel Hair

Ingredients

-12 oz angel hair pasta

-2 1/2 Tbsp butter

-2 Tbsp olive oil

-2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

-1 lb peeled, deveined large shrimp, thawed

-1 Tbsp grated lemon zest

-1/4 tsp crushed red pepper

- salt

- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

- 1/2 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped

Directions

1. Cook the pasta according to package directions. Reserve 1 cup of the pasta water. Drain the pasta and return it to the pot.

2. Heat 2 Tbsp of the butter and the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook about 1 minute.

3. Add shrimp, lemon zest, crushed red pepper and 1⁄2 tsp salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until the shrimp are cooked (opaque throughout), 3 to 5 minutes; stir in the lemon juice.

4. Toss the pasta with the parsley, remaining 1⁄2 Tbsp butter and 1/2 cup of the reserved pasta water (adding more if the pasta seems dry). Serve with lemon wedges, if desired.

Tips from a Kitchen of Reality

- I used the peeled and cooked frozen shrimp-- cheaper and less work.

- I am not a huge fan of parsley-- it has no flavor in my opinion and it isn't growing in my herb garden yet. BUT my oregano is growing rampant. So that's what I used and it was tasty. - Super easy recipe that I will be making again.