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Lemony Capellini with Shrimp

August 17, 2017 by Sandy 2 Comments

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Lemony Capellini with Shrimp is a quick and easy main dish pasta with a wonderful lemon flavor and tender shrimp. It's a very good shrimp pasta recipe!

Lemony Capellini with Shrimp on a white plate with fork in the background

 

Lemony Capellini with Shrimp

I've mentioned how much I love our neighbors before. It's so nice to know that there are people you live near who look out for you, and who you look out for, too!

One of our neighbors was out of town the other week, and his partner was home alone. Paul and I decided to surprise him with a nice home cooked dinner, and some company. I whipped up this Lemony Capellini with Shrimp, and he loved it!

We had a nice visit, and left feeling much gratitude for their friendship. I hope you are lucky enough to have good neighbors.

Close up of Lemony Capellini with Shrimp with a fork in a white bowl

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Lemony Capellini with Shrimp on a white plate with fork in the background
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Lemony Capellini with Shrimp
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
 

Lemony Capellini with Shrimp is a quick and easy main dish pasta. Very flavorful! 

Course: Dinner, Main Course, pasta, seafood
Cuisine: American
Keyword: capellini with lemon and shrimp recipe
Servings: 6 3oz Servings
Calories: 503 kcal
Author: Sandy Clifton
Ingredients
Pasta
  • 1 lb Capellini (thin spaghetti)
  • 2 tsp Kosher Salt
  • 1 tsp Olive Oil
Shrimp
  • 1 lb Large Shrimp
  • 3 tsp Olive Oil
  • 1 clove Garlic, peeled
Sauce
  • 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
  • 4 Tbsp Butter
  • Juice of 2 Lemons
  • Zest of 2 Lemons
  • 1 tsp Kosher Salt
  • ½ tsp Black Pepper
  • Pinch of Red Pepper Flakes
Garnish
  • Parmesan Cheese
Instructions
  1. Start pasta cooking in a pot of boiling water with 2 tsp Kosher salt and 1 tsp of olive oil, until al dente, about 9 minutes. Drain.
While Pasta is Cooking
  1. In a large frying pan, heat 3 tsp of olive oil and add the whole garlic clove. Stir the garlic until you start to smell it, being careful not to burn it. Remove it and discard.

  2. Add the shrimp and stir, cook until dark pink and no longer translucent. Remove from pan and set aside.
  3. Add 2 Tbsp olive oil and the butter to the same pan and melt butter.
  4. Add the lemon juice, zest, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes and stir until heated through.
  5. Add the pasta to the pan and use tongs to mix the pasta with the sauce.
  6. Add the shrimp.
  7. Serve immediately.
  8. Garnish with parmesan.
Recipe Notes

If you don't want to use shrimp, this tastes wonderful without it!

Lemony Capellini with Shrimp is a quick and easy main dish seafood pasta. The pasta is very flavorful, and the shrimp are tender and delicious! simplyhappyfoodie.com #shrimppasta #lemonpasta #lemonshrimp #seafoodpaasta

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  1. Laura

    September 04, 2017 at 11:49 am

    This looks and sounds delicious! I've never met a lemon dish I didn't love! Thanks for the recipe!

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    • Sandy

      September 04, 2017 at 5:17 pm

      It is very lemony and buttery! Even without the shrimp it's a great quick pasta dish! Enjoy!

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