Scrumptious Shrimp Scampi Linguine

This scrumptious shrimp scampi linguine recipe simmers tender shrimp and bell peppers in a garlic cream sauce with pepper flakes tossed with linguine.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 573 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 6 cloves garlic, sliced
• 1 (16 ounce) package linguine pasta
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 48 large shrimp - peeled, deveined, and tails removed
• 0.5 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 1.5 tablespoons olive oil
• 0.5 cup chopped yellow bell pepper
• 0.5 cup dry white wine (such as Chardonnay)
• 0.25 cup clam juice
• 1.5 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook linguine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Reserve 1 cup pasta water; drain linguine well in a colander set in the sink.

Step 2

Melt 2 tablespoons butter with 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add bell peppers and garlic; cook and stir until peppers have softened, about 10 minutes. Stir in shrimp; cook and stir until shrimp are opaque and pink, about 5 minutes. Transfer shrimp to a bowl and set aside, leaving peppers and garlic in the skillet.

Step 3

Stir wine, clam juice, and lemon juice into the skillet; bring to a boil over medium heat. Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter and remaining 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil; return shrimp to the skillet. Stir in reserved 1 cup pasta water, parsley, cream, pepper flakes, and salt. Add cooked linguine; toss lightly to coat. Simmer scampi over medium-low heat to let linguine absorb some sauce, about 5 minutes; serve hot.