Shrimp Scampi

Posted by ljmacphee on April 12, 2007 under Dinner |

Yet another reverse engineered restaurant dish. I keep hunting for new restaurants I get so tired of the same old stuff every night.

1 1/2 sticks butter, melted (3/4 c)
1/2 lb cooked shrimp, peeled
4 cloves grated garlic
Juice from 1/2 lemon
3 Tbsp fresh basil
1 lb pasta

In a sauce pan place butter, shrimp, lemon juice and basil
Heat and simmer over a low heat while pasta is cooking, about 20 mins

Cook pasta according to package directions
Drain water from pasta

Toss pasta with shrimp sauce
(serves 3 as a main dish )

Shrimp scampi became popular after WWII in the US.