Saucy Shrimp, Sugar Snap Peas & Tortellini

Total Time: 17 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 20 ounces cheese tortellini
• 12 ounces raw shrimp, deveined, shelled and cleaned
• 12 ounces sugar snap peas, frozen
• 2 garlic cloves, more if you like it garlicky, minced
• 2 tablespoons basil, fresh leaves cut in chiffonade
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup olive oil

Recipe

• 1 cook tortellini according to package instructions, mine took 5 minutes.
• 2 heat heavy skillet and once hot, add oil.
• 3 add 1/4 of the stick of butter to the oil, it should sizzle.
• 4 add the garlic and shrimp to the skillet and cook on medium heat 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently.
• 5 add the sugar snap peas and basil and cook for 4 minutes more.
• 6 add the remaining butter and stir to make sure nothing sticks.
• 7 add the cooked pasta and continue stirring until the shrimp is fully cooked and pink.
• 8 if you like cooking with wine, add some wine to the shrimp in step four & let it cook down a little before adding the sugar snap peas and basil. i haven't used the wine so let me know how it goes.