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Italian Style Garlic Shrimp with Cherry Tomatoes & Thin Spaghetti

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Ingredients
  

  • Coarse Salt
  • 1 pound thin spaghetti
  • 1 pound small shrimp deviened and peeled, tails removed
  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest plus the juice of ΒΌ lemon
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 6 cloves garlicminced
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
  • 4 scallions thinly sliced on an angle
  • 1/4 cup white vermouth or 1/3dry white wine eyeball it
  • 2 handfuls fresh flat-leaf parsley chopped
  • 20 fresh basil leaves torn or shredded
  • Coarse black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Heat large pot of water for the pasta.
  • When the water boils, salt it and cook the pasta al dente.
  • Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium to medium-high heat.
  • Season the shrimp with the lemon zest, lemon juice, and a little salt.
  • Add the EVOO to the hot pan and then add the shrimp.
  • Cook for a minute, then add the garlic, tomatoes, and scallions and toss, cooking for another minute or two until the shrimp are firm and pink.
  • Add the white vermouth and the herbs. Turn off the heat.
  • Drain the pasta well and add to the sauce.
  • Toss and combine the sauce with pasta and season with salt and black pepper.
Keyword Pasta, Seafood