Spaghetti With Lemon Shrimp

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb spaghetti or 1 lb linguine
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 shallots, thinly sliced
• 1 lemon
• 6 ounces small shrimp, peeled
• fresh ground pepper
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• salt

Recipe

• 1 bring a large pot of water to boil.
• 2 add salt and spaghetti and cook until al dente.
• 3 meanwhile, in a skillet with butter over medium heat, add the shallots.
• 4 saute until cooked.
• 5 remove the zest from the lemon, careful not to get any of the bitter part.
• 6 cut the lemon zest into long thin strips.
• 7 stir half the lemon zest and the shrimp seasoned with salt and pepper into the skillet to cook.
• 8 drain the spaghetti and save the water.
• 9 add the spaghetti to the skillet along with 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water.
• 10 cook for a few minutes to allow the flavors to blend.
• 11 transfer to a serving platter and sprinkle with parsley, pepper and the remaining lemon zest.