Herb And Lemon Sauce For Shrimp And Pasta

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 large lemon, juice and zest of, grated (need 1/4 cup lemon juice)
• 6 large garlic cloves, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 2 teaspoons dried basil (i generally use 1 slightly teaspoon)
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano (i generally use 1 teaspoon)
• 1 lb medium shrimp, shelled and deveined
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
• 2 green onions, both and green portions finely chopped
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper (lots!)
• 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 3/4 lb pasta (i prefer angel hair in this recipe)

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to package directions only until just al dente; drain; set aside.
• 2 melt the butter in a large, heavy skillet (i love making this in my wok!). add lemon zest, garlic, red pepper flakes, basil and oregano; saute over medium heat 2 minutes.
• 3 add shrimp and saute until opaque, about 4 minutes. note that shrimp should almost be fully cooked at this stage, but not completely, so don't overcook this step or shrimp will be tough.
• 4 add parsley, green onions, salt and pepper, and cook 1 minute longer.
• 5 stir in lemon juice and cook another minute, then add the cooked pasta and parmesan cheese; toss well and serve immediately.
• 6 serve with additional parmesan cheese, if desired.