Garlic Shrimp Pasta

Ingredients
  

  • 1-pound medium shrimp, deveined and tails removed
  • 1-pound spaghetti noodles, more or less, depending on family size
  • 6 to 8 garlic cloves, according to personal taste, minced
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 3 drizzles Olive oil
  • Italian seasoning, to taste
  • Pinch of red pepper flakes
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 tbsp. parsley, chopped
  • Salt, to taste
  • Pepper, to taste 

Instructions
 

  • In a large pot, boil pasta until tender tender, about 8 to 12 minutes; save 1 cup of pasta water for use later.
  • If you like, you can put oil, salt, and fresh herbs in with the pasta while boiling.
  • Drain and set aside when done.
  • While pasta is boiling, wash shrimp.
  • In a large skillet, over medium heat, melt butter; add shrimp.
  • Let cook until a little pink and starting to curl; add garlic.
  • Cook 5 to 7 minutes; add oil.
  • Continue to stir until shrimp is pink and curled.
  • Add pasta to skillet; add seasonings.
  • Add just enough saved pasta water until it is not dry, but not swimming in liquid either.
  • Depending on amount of pasta, use 1/2 the cup of pasta water or all of it.
  • Start with adding 1/4 cup and work up from there.
  • Keep tossing all ingredients around, in skillet, until all is incorporated and hot. 
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