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Fan FavoriteGarlic butter Shrimp Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 bag Shrimp
- 1 box Angel hair pasta
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 2 tsp paprika
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp Cajun seasoning
- 1 tbsp Parsley
- 1/2 cup Pasta water
- 1/4 cup Parmesan
- 1 tsp Garlic Salt (optional)
Instructions
- 1Peel and devein your shrimp and leave in a seperate bowl. Start boiling your pasta to your desired tenderness. Preheat a large skillet for your shrimp
- 2In the seperate bowl, season your shrimp with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, parsley and cajun seasoning. Mix well
- 3In your large skillet melt down 2 tbsp of butter and add minced garlic and sauté until fragrant. Then add shrimp
- 4When the pasta is ready, save half a cup of the pasta water and drain pasta and then add back to the warm pot. Take 2 tbsp of butter add to pasta and mix in until butter is fully melted
- 5Once shrimp are fully cooked add in cooked pasta and pasta water. Mix shrimp in well and top with parmesan to melt. Can also add garlic salt if preferred.
- 6Plate and ready to serve!
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Great pasta doesn't require a long ingredient list. Some of the most beloved pasta dishes — cacio e pepe, aglio e olio, pasta al pomodoro — use four or five ingredients and rely entirely on technique.
The two rules that transform any pasta dish: salt your water aggressively (it should taste like the sea), and finish the pasta in the sauce with a splash of pasta water to create a silky, emulsified coating.
On Pepper, home cooks return to these pasta recipes again and again; they are vetted by the community and the kind of staple dishes that elevate any repertoire.
Quick Tips
- 1
Salt your pasta water
Pasta water should taste like the sea — add a generous tablespoon of salt per gallon of water. This is your one chance to season the pasta itself, and no amount of sauce can fully compensate for bland noodles.
- 2
Reserve pasta water
Before draining, scoop out at least a cup of starchy pasta water. A splash stirred into your sauce helps it cling to the pasta and reach the right consistency without turning greasy.
- 3
Finish pasta in the sauce
Cook pasta one minute shy of al dente, then transfer it directly into the simmering sauce to finish. The pasta absorbs flavor and the sauce thickens perfectly around each piece.
- 4
Match shape to sauce weight
Thin, delicate sauces need thin pasta like angel hair or linguine. Chunky, hearty sauces belong with rigatoni or penne that can catch the pieces. The right pairing makes a real difference in every bite.
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