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Shrimp Pasta with Garlic

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This pasta was inspired from a restaurant across from where I work. The flavors are simple and requires just a few ingredients. If you love garlic, you will love this pasta!

Here are the ingredients:

  • 1 package of angel pasta noodles
  • Headless shrimp, devein and peeled.
  • Steamed brocolli florets
  • Feta Cheese
  • Salt and Pepper
  • 1 cup + 2 tbsp. of Olive oil
  • 1/2 head of garlic- minced
  • 1 package of Basil- chiffonade cut
  • Package of cherry tomatoes halved.
  • 2 tbs. Butter.
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. On a sheet pan, lay out shrimp on baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil.
  3. Bake shrimp for 8-10 minutes.
  4. Chop 1/2 a bulb of garlic.
  5. In a small pot, heat 2 tbs. of butter with 2 tbls. of olive oil and saute chopped garlic until fragrant.
  6. To that garlic, add 1 cup of olive oil and simmer in low heat for 20 minutes.
  7. Strain out garlic infused oil into a bowl and save garlic.
  8. Boil water and season with salt. Cook pasta according to package instructions.
  9. Save two cups of pasta water if needed.
  10. Add pasta to bown and mix in some of the feta cheese.
  11. Add basil and mix with pasta.
  12. Add tomatoes and mix. You’ll start to see ingredients come together.
  13. Slowly add 1/4 cup of the oil and mix in with the pasta.
  14. Season pasta with salt and pepper.  Add pasta water if you want more of a “thicker” sauce.
  15. Add brocolli to pasta, shrimp, and some of the reserved garlic.
  16. Make sure all ingredients are mixed well.

 

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