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    Scampi & Linguine in Creamy Tomato Sauce


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    Marla

    List of Ingredients




    Scampi and Linguine in Creamy Tomato Sauce
    Sauce

    3 T. butter
    3 T. flour
    3 cups whole milk
    ½ tsp. kosher salt
    ¼ tsp. white pepper
    2 T. tomato paste
    2 cups green peas, thawed
    1 lb. linguine or other long thin pasta, cooked “al dente”, drained

    Scampi

    2 T. butter
    2 T. olive oil
    2 cloves garlic, minced
    ½ tsp. kosher salt
    ¼ tsp. red pepper flakes
    1 lb. jumbo shrimp (under 15 per lb., if available) , uncooked, peeled and deveined
    juice and zest of 1 lemon
    ½ cup chopped fresh parsley
    Garnish: ½ cup chopped Italian parsley
    Lemon zest

    Recipe



    Sauce

    In a medium saucepan, heat the butter until foamy, stir in flour and whisk for 1 minute, on medium heat. Slowly stir in the milk and whisk for another 2-3 minutes, until thickened. Stir in salt, pepper, tomato paste and peas; cook on medium heat, whisking often, for another minute. Set aside. Have pasta cooking as you make the “scampi”.

    Scampi

    In a large skillet (12” diameter), heat the butter and oil; add garlic, salt and red pepper flakes; cook 1 minute over medium heat. Add shrimp, and cook for 3-4 minutes, turning once, until shrimp are pink. Add lemon juice, lemon zest and parsley to shrimp. Remove about 3-4 shrimp for garnish, add tomato sauce and cooked pasta to skillet with remaining shrimp, toss well. Pour into serving bowl; top with reserved cooked shrimp and additional parsley and lemon zest. Serve at once.

    Serves 4-6


 

 

 


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