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Shrimp Pasta

Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients
  

  • 1 box Angel hair pasta
  • 2 heads broccoli rinced and chopped
  • 8 oz pre-sliced button mushrooms
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 – 1  teaspoon  red pepper flakes & salt & pepper
  • 1/2 lbs shrimp – deveined, shell removed – but tail left on (make sure the shrimp are rinsed thoroughly)
  • 1 tablespoon  fresh or dried parsley flakes
  • 2  tablespoons dry white wine
  • 1 jar pitted kalamata olives drained (optional)
  • Shredded parmesan cheese

Equipment

  • Stove

Method
 

  1. Add angel hair to lightly salted boiling water. Cook until al dente (7-9 min). Drain, set aside in a large pasta bowl, drizzle with olive oil so it does not dry out.
  2. While the pasta is cooking, over medium-low heat coat the bottom of a large skillet. Add 1 teaspoon garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes.
  3. Add the mushrooms and broccoli. Season with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Cook until broccoli is slightly tender and mushrooms are soft. Turn heat down to low. Transfer veggies into a bowl and cover with tinfoil.
  4. In the same skillet, add enough olive oil to coat the bottom. Add the garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes. Add the shrimp and parsley. Cook 3 minutes, then add the wine. The shrimp will be done when they are pink and their tales are slightly curled in.
  5.  Combine the shrimp, veggies, kalamata olives, and 1 tablespoon of olive oil with the pasta. Mix with tongs and taste – you may need more seasoning (of your choice). Sprinkle with shredded parmesan cheese. Serve alongside a piece of hot garlic cheese bread and a big glass of the same white wine you cooked with.