Shrimp And Angel Hair Pasta

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 lb angel hair pasta
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined (can be cooked or uncooked, see steps for instructions for each)
• 2 teaspoons garlic, chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup chicken broth (can substitute half with wine to increase flavor)
• 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon lemon peel, grated fresh
• 1/4 cup lemon juice, squeezed fresh
• 1/2 cup italian parsley, chopped
• 1/3 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to package instructions and drain.
• 2 while pasta cooks, heat one tablespoon of the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. add the garlic, shrimp (if using uncooked shrimp), and 1/2 tsp each of salt and pepper. saute two minutes or until shrimp are barely pink and/or garlic is soft.
• 3 add broth and crushed red pepper. increase heat to high.
• 4 add cooked shrimp (if not using uncooked shrimp in step 2).
• 5 cook on high heat for 2-3 minutes (just one minute if you used uncooked shrimp earlier), until shrimp are warmed through.
• 6 stir in lemon peel and juice.
• 7 put the pasta in a serving bowl, add the remaining tablespoon olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper. toss to coat.
• 8 add the shrimp mixture, parsley, and cheese (gradually so as not to clump up the cheese). toss to mix and serve immediately.