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Fresh Herb and Garlic Pasta with Shrimp

Fresh Herb and Garlic Pasta with Shrimp

This fresh herb and garlic pasta with shrimp was a throw-together meal. I wasn’t in the mood to cook a big dinner so I grabbed a few things from the refrigerator and threw them together to make this pasta. We all, kids included, loved this dish and it paired nicely with my House Salad and the Asparagus with Lemon and Feta Cheese. I love a meal that comes together in minutes, tastes fantastic, and everyone likes it. Simple food is my favorite!

How to Make Fresh Herb and Garlic Pasta with Shrimp

Prepare the spaghetti per instructions making sure to season the water well with salt. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of cooking liquid.

While the pasta is cooking, heat 1 tsp olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Season the shrimp with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste. Place into the skillet and cook for 1-2 minutes then flip over and cook for 1 minute, or until cooked through. Remove the shrimp from the skillet.

Add the remaining olive oil to the same skillet then add the minced garlic and crushed red pepper flakes and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.

Add the cooked noodles and most of the reserved cooking liquid to the skillet along with the shrimp. Season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste then add the fresh basil and parsley.

Mix evenly then serve with finely grated Parmesan. Enjoy.

Fresh Herb and Garlic Pasta with Shrimp

 

Fresh Herb and Garlic Pasta with Shrimp

Fresh Herb and Garlic Pasta with Shrimp

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 4
Author: Pam - For the Love of Cooking

Equipment

Ingredients

  • ½ lb spaghetti cooked per instructions, reserving 1/2 cup of cooking liquid
  • 2 tbsp + 1 tsp olive oil
  • ½ lb raw shrimp deveined and tails removed
  • Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
  • 7-8 cloves of garlic minced
  • Dash of crushed red pepper flakes or more if desired
  • ¼ cup of fresh basil chopped
  • ¼ cup of fresh parsley chopped
  • Finely grated Parmesan to taste

Instructions

  • Prepare the spaghetti per instructions making sure to season the water well with salt. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of cooking liquid.
  • While the pasta is cooking, heat 1 tsp olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Season the shrimp with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste.
  • Place into the skillet and cook for 1-2 minutes then flip over and cook for 1 minute, or until cooked through. Remove the shrimp from the skillet.
  • Add the remaining olive oil to the same skillet then add the minced garlic and crushed red pepper flakes and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
  • Add the cooked noodles and most of the reserved cooking liquid to the skillet along with the shrimp. Season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste then add the fresh basil and parsley.
  • Mix evenly then serve with finely grated Parmesan. Enjoy.
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