Linguine With Shrimp Scampi

Submitted by Adrienne Poulsen

This is what Ina wrote about this recipe…
I wrote this recipe for my column in Martha Stewart living Magazine called Entertaining Is Fun. Except for the shrimp, you probably have most of the ingredients around the house and when you’re late from work, it’s a quick meal to pull together for dinner. Buy peeled and divined shrimp and it’s even faster!
I must agree with her, this really is a great meal and so fast. Last night I didn’t have anything planned and I found everything at home for this great meal. Jeff was excited! I just buy the pink pre-cooked bag of shrimp at Costco. I usually half the recipe, but always put more shrimp in yum!

Ingredients
Vegetable Oil
Salt
1 ½ pounds linguine
6 tablespoons or ¾ stick unsalted butter (I didn’t have unsalted butter so I just used regular butter and put less salt in)
5 tablespoons good olive oil
3 tablespoons minced garlic 9 cloves (buy pre-minced garlic much faster for dinners!)
2 pounds med-large shrimp about 32 shrimp, peeled and divined
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
¾ cup chopped fresh parsley-you can use dried if you don’t have fresh
grated zest of 1 lemon (I don’t do all the time)
½ cup lemon juice 4 lemons
½ lemon sliced in thin half rounds
¼ teaspoon hot red pepper flakes

Directions
Drizzle some oil in a large pot of boiling salted water, add I t of salt and the linguine, and cook for 7-10 min. or according to package directions. Meanwhile in another large heavy pan, melt the butter and olive oil over medium low heat. Add the garlic. Sauté for 1 minute. Be careful, the garlic burns easily! Add the shrimp, 1 Tablespoon of the salt, and the pepper and sauté until the shrimp have just turned pink, about 5 min. (I just rinse my pre-cooked shrimp off to get the ice off and put them in and get them hot about same time 5 min) Stirring often. Remove from heat; add the parsley, lemon zest, lemon juice and lemon slices and red pepper flakes. Toss to combine. When the pasta is done, drain the cooked linguine and them put it back I the pot. Immediately add the shrimp and sauce, toss well and serve.