Shrimp Scampi with Linguine

Est. Cost: $28.48 | $7.12 per person

Estimated cost based on featured sale items only. Does not include common pantry staples (oil, salt, spices, etc.).

Cooked shrimp tossed with garlic, butter, and lemon over Buitoni pasta. Dinner on the table in the time it takes the water to boil.

Ingredients

Directions

Step 1: Boil the pasta in well-salted water until just al dente, then reserve half a cup of the water and drain.

Step 2: Melt the butter in a wide skillet over medium heat while the pasta cooks.

Step 3: Add the sliced garlic and red pepper flakes and cook gently for 2 minutes, until fragrant but not browned.

Step 4: Pour in the wine and simmer for 3 minutes to cook off the sharpness.

Step 5: Add the drained pasta and a splash of the reserved water, tossing until the sauce coats every strand.

Step 6: Fold in the shrimp and warm for 1 minute, just until heated through.

Step 7: Take the pan off the heat, add the lemon juice, parsley, and salt, and toss once more before serving.

Chef's Tip: The shrimp are already cooked, so they go in at the very end for barely a minute. Any longer and they tighten into rubber. Build the sauce while the pasta boils and reserve a half cup of pasta water, which emulsifies the butter and wine into something that clings rather than pools. A final squeeze of lemon off the heat keeps the brightness sharp.

Save by using Buying the two pound bag of cooked shrimp on sale and freezing half for another week and Serve with Warm Italian bread for mopping the pan.