How to Cook Shrimp Scampi with Pasta | Allrecipes

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while maintaining flavor.

white wine

🥗Healthier: chicken broth

💰Cheaper: water with lemon juice

Chicken broth adds depth without alcohol.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

Chop up a shallot, garlic, lemon, parsley, and butter.

Buy peeled and deveined medium shrimp for easier cooking.

Season shrimp with salt and pepper.

Salt the pasta water and add the linguine pasta to cook.

Reserve some pasta water before draining the pasta.

Melt 2 tablespoons of butter and a couple tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet.

Add chopped shallots and garlic to the melted butter and oil; cook until fragrant and shallots are translucent.

Add crushed red pepper to the skillet; cook for a couple of minutes.

Add shrimp to the skillet; cook until they begin to get opaque, about 2-3 minutes per side.

Remove shrimp from the pan but leave the drippings in the skillet.

Add freshly squeezed lemon juice and white wine to the skillet; scrape up any bits from the bottom of the pan.

Bring the mixture to a simmer and let it reduce slightly.

Add a couple more tablespoons of butter to the skillet and some more olive oil.

Toss the cooked pasta and shrimp into the skillet, coating them with the sauce.

Add reserved pasta water to make the dish saucier if needed.

Check for seasoning and adjust with salt and pepper if necessary.

Serve directly from the skillet, ensuring to drizzle extra sauce over the dish.

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