Pasta With Shrimp And Feta Cheese

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb raw shrimp, in the shell
• 6 scallions
• 8 ounces feta cheese
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 4 sprigs fresh chives
• 1 lb penne pasta or 1 lb garganelle pasta or 1 lb rigatoni pasta
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 remove the heads from the shrimp by twisting and pulling them off.
• 2 shell the shrimp and discard or freeze the shells for later use in stock.
• 3 chop the scallions and cut the feta into 1/2-inch cubes.
• 4 melt the butter in a frying pan and stir in the shrimp.
• 5 when they turn pink, add the scallions and cook gently over low heat for about 1 minute.
• 6 stir in the feta cheese and season with black pepper.
• 7 cut the chives into 1-inch lengths and stir in half into the shrimp mixture.
• 8 cook the pasta according to directions on the box.
• 9 drain well, pile into a warmed serving dish and top with the sauce.
• 10 sprinkle with the remaining chives and serve.