Pasta with Garlicky Shrimp

I’m a shrimp lover! Add a little pasta and I’m in heaven! This Pasta with Garlicky Shrimp is another quick dinner with just a few ingredients and can be cooked up in no time. Preparing the shrimp will take the longest!

Pasta with Garlicky Shrimp

Ingredients:

6 oz pasta
2 Tbsp butter
1 pound of shrimp, peeled and deveined
½ tsp salt
6 garlic cloves, minced
1/8 tsp crushed red pepper
4 plum tomatoes, chopped
3 Tbsp chopped parsley
1 Tbsp lemon juice

Directions:

Cook your pasta according to package directions.

While the pasta is cooking melt 2 tsp of the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Sprinkle the shrimp with ¼ tsp salt and add to the skillet. Cook until the shrimp is opaque, 1-2 minutes. Transfer to a plate.

Melt the remaining 4 tsp of butter in the same skillet. Add the garlic and crushed red pepper cook abut 30 seconds. Add the tomatoes and remaining ¼ tsp salt and cook until the tomatoes are just beginning to wilt about 1-2 minutes. Add the shrimp and cook until heated through, about another minutes longer. Add the cooked pasta, parsley and lemon juice. Serve immediately. Delicious!!