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Summer Shrimp Pasta

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 lb medium shell pasta
  • 1/2 lb green beans trimmed and sliced into 1” pieces
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic sliced
  • 3 tablespoons capers
  • 12 oz cherry tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • The zest of one lemon
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1 lb medium shrimp peeled, deveined, tails off
  • Juice 1/2 lemon
  • 3 tablespoons chopped parsley plus more for garnish

Method
 

  1. In a large pot of salty boiling water, cook pasta according to package directions. In the last 2-3min of cooking, add in green beans. Reserve 1 cup of pasta cooking water, and strain.
  2. In a large pan, heat the oil and melt the butter on medium heat. Add garlic and capers and cook until fragrant and golden, about 2-3min. Add tomatoes and saute until they start to burst, about 5min. Add the wine, lemon zest, juice, salt, and crushed red pepper and stir. Add shrimp and simmer in the sauce until they just begin to pink, about 2min.
  3. Lower the heat. Stir in pasta and beans, and 1/4 cup pasta water, adding more as needed if you want it saucier/ask the liquid soaks up. Add herbs. Stir. Serve warm.