I have been craving shrimp scampi with pasta for awhile now, so I made it tonight. I like my pastas to be hearty so I added easy vegetables. Edamame, sweet peppers and zucchini gave this pasta great flavors. All of these can be easily substituted with whatever you like. This is a great quick weeknight meal, it only took 30 minutes including preparation. I made the scampi sauce myself, because it does not take that long. To make it even easier you can use the scampi sauce made by McCorminck, I like that flavor but it can a little too oily. Take a look at the recipe below.
Shrimp Scampi with Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 lb White shrimp
- 4 oz Pasta of choice, I used spaghetti
- 4 cloves Garlic
- ½ cup Butter I like it to be extra buttery so I used a little over a half
- ½ Zucchini
- ¼ cup Edamame out of shell
- ¼ cup Sweet peppers
- ½ tsp Red pepper flakes
- ¼ tsp Parsley for topping
- ¼ tsp Grated Parmesan cheese for topping
- ¼ tsp Lemon pepper seasoning Used on shrimp, can substitute for what you like
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to instructions
- Season shrimp with lemon pepper seasoning
- Mince garlic and dice up vegetable
- Saute edamame, peppers and zucchini until softened
- In a separate large skillet melt butter
- Add garlic to skillet and cook for 2 minutes
- Add in red pepper flakes
- Add shrimp to butter-garlic sauce and saute for 2-3 minutes
- Once shrimp is done, turn heat to low and toss in pasta and sauteed vegetables
- Top with parsley and grated Parmesan and serve immediately
For a reference, my daughter loves shrimp scampi, my toddler son not so much. If you are not a fan of shrimp, this can be made with chicken or just vegetables as well. If you are looking for more pasta recipes take a look at the pasta primavera recipe made with fresh vegetables. You could even go without the pasta and just make the sauce with the shrimp and vegetables. For sides consider, baked or roasted potatoes, rice or quinoa. The shrimp scampi could even be a side for a surf and turf dish with grilled steak or chicken. Great for a family Sunday night dinner.
