Shrimp Limone With Pasta & Asparagus

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 12 ounces fettuccine pasta
• 2 lemons
• 4 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 lb raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 large onion, thinly sliced
• 1 1/2 lbs asparagus spears
• 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
• 3/4 cup cream
• 1 cup basil leaves, cut in strips
• 1/2 cup kalamata olive, pitted

Recipe

• 1 boil pasta as directed. save 1/3 cup pasta water. drain pasta; put in a serving bowl.
• 2 grate 2 teaspoons lemon zest and squeeze 3 tablespoons lemon juice from lemons.
• 3 heast 2 teaspoons oil in skillet. add shrimp and saute until just cooked 2-3 minutes. transfer to a serving bowl with pasta.
• 4 heat remaining 2 teaspoons oil in skillet. add onion; saute until translucent. add asparagus, garlic, pepper and salt. saute 2-3 minutes until crisp-tender.
• 5 stir in cream, lemon zest and juice, basil and olives; heat through.
• 6 pour over pasta and shrimp. toss and add reserved cooking water to desired consistancy.