Lemon Pasta with Roasted Shrimp

Serves: 6

Serve this lemony shrimp pasta for your Christmas Eve dinner or for a yummy dinner anytime of the month. The shrimp are roasted to maximize their flavor.


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Ingredients:

2 pounds (17 to 21 count) shrimp, peeled and deveined
good olive oil
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 pound angel hair pasta
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
zest and juice of 2 lemon

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place the shrimp on a sheet pan with 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.Toss well, spread them in one layer and roast for 6 to 8 minutes, just until they're pink and cooked through.

Meanwhile, drizzle some olive oil in a large pot of boiling salted water, add the angel hair and cook until al dente, about 3 minutes. Drain the pasta, reserving some of the cooking liquid. Quickly toss the angel hair with the melted butter, 1/4 cup olive oil, the lemon zest, lemon juice, 2 teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon pepper and about 1/2 cup of the reserved cooking liquid. Add the shrimp and serve hot.

Source: foodnetwork.com


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