Lemon Pasta with Roasted Shrimp
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
