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Garlic Butter Shrimp pasta

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Lunch, Main Course
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

For the pasta

  • 1 package pasta Penne or your favorite pasta
  • 2 cups shrimp cleaned and blanched
  • ½ cup parmesan or Pecorino Romano cheese
  • 2 tbsp salted butter
  • 1 ½ tbsp olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove
  • ¼ cup light beer
  • A half lemon
  • 2 tsp black and white sesame seeds
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • Option: 1tsp chili paprika
  • Salt and pepper to taste

For the Garlic Butter

  • 1 cup fresh basil
  • 2 tbsp salted butter
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • In a blender, add the butter, basil, garlic, salt, and pepper to taste. Blend until smooth. Refrigerate this garlic butter mixture while you prepare the remaining ingredients.
  • Heat a pot of water until boiling. Add the pasta, and 1 tbsp olive oil and cook according to the package directions.
  • Heat a pan over medium heat. Add the butter and let it melt. Add the shrimp and garlic and cook for 7-8 minutes. Add the spices (smoked pepper, oregano, and black pepper to taste) and stir. Cook for 4-5 minutes. Stir very gently. Add salt to taste.
  • Add the beer and 1tbsp lemon juice and let it simmer for a few minutes or until the liquid is reduced.
  • Drain the pasta well, add the garlic butter to it, and mix very well until combined. Add the cooked shrimp and mix again.
  • Serve and garnish with parmesan, sesame seeds and a squeeze of lemon.
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