Quick Shrimp Scampi Pasta Recipe
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Quick Shrimp Scampi Pasta

By: Noelle C :) 
"A great light and easy to prepare meal but tastes gourmet!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (43)

What to Drink?
Wine Chardonnay
Cocktail Cranberry Martini
Chilled Non-Alcoholic Iced Tea III
Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
35 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces uncooked spaghetti
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 cups dry white wine
  • 2 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
  2. In a large saucepan, melt butter and add white wine. Over medium heat, add shrimp and basil. Cook until pink all over; about 3 to 5 minutes. Serve over pasta.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 691 | Total Fat: 25.8g | Cholesterol: 407mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 6, 2004 by Noelle C :)   view full review
this is my recipe and I must say that this site has dramatically changed it. I use 1 1/4 to 1...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 3, 2004 by Momof2   view full review
I took the advice of the submitter, Noelle, and it turned out perfectly. I really enjoyed...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 18, 2003 by MANDYEHALE   view full review
This was a nice dish, but I felt that the sauce wouldn't reduce, so I think I'd add less wine...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 15, 2005 by BIG CHEESE   view full review
This was horrible! I took the suggestions of others and used 1-1/4 cups of wine, added...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 6, 2003 by Dagny   view full review
2 cups of wine is to much. I added extra garlic as well, which turned out great. Next time I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 12, 2006 by jojo quas   view full review
I added about 1/4 cup chicken broth to this recipe and 3 tablespoons flour to thicken we all...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2006 by ANGIENAP   view full review
I read Noelle's changes of her recipe and followed that exactly and it was still not what we...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 24, 2010 by Jamie   view full review
Wonderful quick recipe. I doctored it up a bit. I added a lot of garlic, used less wine, a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 8, 2010 by GINNYANN1   view full review
Loved this recipe! Simple and delicious! Only thing missing was GARLIC! Can't have scampi...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2008 by caligirl2001   view full review
I made a few changes, and my family liked it just fine. It was not scampi as I remember it at...

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