Red Pepper Lemon Shrimp
A fast and easy shrimp dinner. use quality ingredients (good wine, ripe lemons, fresh shrimp) and it's a hit every time! we often add steamed snow peas and diced red peppers at the very end to get some veggies in there, and serve a simple salad on the side. or, make half as much pasta and save the leftover shrimp for tacos the next night--heaven! we also like to add a pinch of saffron to the shrimp for great color, or use blood oranges (in season) in place of the lemon--play around and see what you like!
Steps
Cook pasta in salted water till al dente.
Drain well and toss with a little olive oil.
While pasta cooks , in a large skillet , heat 1-1 / 2 t.
Olive oil over medium heat.
Add shrimp , red pepper , garlic , and bay leaf to pan.
Cook , stirring frequently , 3 minutes.
Add wine and lemon slices to pan.
Increase heat to high and bring to a simmer.
Cook till liquid is reduced by half.
Turn off flame and add parsley and 1 t.
Butter , stirring till butter melts and is well distributed.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
To serve , spread pasta on plates and top with shrimp mixture , drizzling a little sauce over each portion.
Garnish with lemon wedges if desired.
Ingredients
pasta, olive oil, large shrimp, crushed red pepper flakes, garlic cloves, bay leaves, white wine, lemon, fresh parsley, salt and pepper, butter, lemon wedge