Pasta and Pasta Sauce Recipes
Basque Country-Style Spaghetti
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound thin spaghetti
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 large garlic cloves, chopped
- 20 medium shrimp, peeled and de-veined
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
- 1/4 cup fresh Parmesan cheese, grated
Instructions
- In a large saucepan bring 3 quarts water to a boil. Add spaghetti and cook until tender, but still firm (8 to 10 minutes).
- Meanwhile, heat butter and olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Add garlic, cooking until golden; discard garlic pieces. Add shrimp, salt, pepper, and 2 tablespoons of the parsley to skillet and cook 1 to 3 minutes until shrimp turn pink.
- Remove saucepan from heat. Drain spaghetti and add to saucepan. Add Parmesan cheese.
- Place in a warmed serving bowl and sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon parsley.
- Serve immediately.