scampi

one of our favorite recipes is also one of the easiest. I almost hate to share this since i've been using it to impress family and friends for years now.

for he best scampi the key is to get the right shrimp. I like tail on peeled and deveined, but tail off is fine too. just be sure that the shrimp have been properly cleaned.

for this recipe you'll need the following:

half a box of linguine
one pound of shrimp
two lemons
four cloves garlic minced
olive oil
butter
red pepper flakes to taste
parsley for garnish
1 tsp lemon zest
salt and peppa to taste

boil 2 quarts of water for the pasta

juice two lemons and strain out the seeds.

in a large saute pan add 4tbs of olive oil and 1 tbs butter and bring to medium heat. add garlic and saute for about a minute.

add the shrimp and cook until pink all over. add lemon juice, zest and red pepper flakes and remove from heat.

when pasta is done strain and toss with shrimp mixture. add chopped parsley and sliced lemon for garnish and serve.

voila, a delicious easy dinner in 15 mins that everyone will be impressed by.. enjoy:)