Fettuccine With Lemony Shrimp
- salt
- black pepper
- 1 lb shrimp
- 3 garlic cloves
- 14 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 cup white wine or 1 cup chicken broth
- 12 ounces fettuccine or 12 ounces linguine
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil leaves
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
- 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 leeks
- Bring 2 teaspoons salt and water to boil in a large pot.
- Cook noodles 2 minutes less than package directs.
- Reserve 1 Cup cooking liquid.
- Drain.
- Meanwhile wash and trim leeks.
- Cut in half lengthwise and then crosswise into 1/4" strips.
- Rinse slices under water until water is clear.
- Drain well.
- Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a 12" skillet on medium hi heat.
- Sprinkle shrimp with 1/4 teaspoon salt and black pepper to taste.
- Add half of shrimp to pan and cook 1-2 minutes until just pink and curled.
- Remove from pan.
- Heat 1 teaspoon oil and repeat with remaining shrimp.
- In same skillet heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium low heat.
- Add leeks, garlic, and crushed red pepper flakes.
- Stir well.
- Cover and cook 10 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.
- Uncover and add wine or broth.
- Heat to boiling.
- Reduce heat to medium and simmer 4-5 minutes or until wine or broth is reduced by half.
- Add pasta to pan with leeks.
- Add butter and shrimp.
- Cook on medium heat until noodles are al dente and glazed with sauce.
- Toss.
- Add basil, parsley, and 1/4 t salt.
- Cook 2 minutes longer tossing and adding reserved cooking liquid if necessary.
- With a zester grate lemon peel over .
- Note.
- I kept the reserved cooking liquid and used that when reheating leftovers in microwave.
- Reheats well.
salt, black pepper, shrimp, garlic, red pepper, white wine, linguine, butter, fresh basil, fresh parsley, lemon, extra virgin olive oil, extra virgin olive oil, leeks
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/fettuccine-with-lemony-shrimp-453658 (may not work)