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Pasta with shrimp scampi

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Ingredients:

  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 6 anchovies
  • 6 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 2 sprigs of thyme, leaves picked and chopped
  • A handful of fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 3 tbsp butter, cut into pieces
  • 1 liter of chicken broth
  • 2 tbsp of water
  • 1.1 kg large shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 450 g linguine
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 cup torn basil leaves (about 20 pcs.)
  • Bread with crust, torn into pieces

Preparation:

  1. Heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the anchovies, garlic, and red pepper to the pan and cook until the anchovies melt into the oil, a couple of minutes. Add the herbs and wine and cook for 1 minute, then melt the butter into the sauce.
  2. Add broth and water to the pan and bring to a boil. Add the shrimp and pasta and reduce heat to medium.
  3. Cook over low heat, uncovered, for 7-8 minutes, until the pasta is al dente and the shrimp are just cooked through. Add the zest and juice of 1 lemon and basil, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve straight from the pan with bread.
Nutritional value per serving: Calories 678, Total Fat 17g, Saturated Fat 6g, Protein 54g, Carbohydrates 69g, Fiber 4g, Cholesterol 328mg, Sodium 1363mg, Sugars 6g.

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