Lemon Garlic Shrimp Pasta - So Easy You'll Make It All Year Long

shrimp

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: tofu

Chicken is leaner, while tofu is plant-based and budget-friendly.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free, while pecorino is often less expensive.

white wine

🥗Healthier: chicken broth

💰Cheaper: water with lemon

Chicken broth adds flavor without alcohol; water with lemon is a budget-friendly substitute.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is a healthier fat, while margarine is often less expensive.

Mix shrimp with baking soda, salt, crushed red pepper, and black pepper; let sit for 10 minutes.

Boil water for pasta.

Heat a 12-inch pan over medium heat for 3 minutes.

Add olive oil to the hot pan until it smokes slightly.

Cook shrimp for about 3-4 minutes until pink on both sides; remove from pan.

Add more olive oil and garlic to the pan; add pasta to boiling water.

Cook linguine for about 10 minutes; add a little pasta water to the garlic to prevent burning.

Combine cooked pasta with shrimp and garlic in the pan.

Add butter and mix until melted and well-coated.

Stir in lemon zest and lemon juice to taste.

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