Angel Hair with Shrimp, Basil, and Toasted Pine Nuts

Rita~'s Note:

Angel hair is one of my favorite!! But go ahead and use what you like. This is easy! Quick and Delish!!!!!! Serve with a light green salad and Italian bread!

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 lb angel hair pasta
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 ½ lbs shrimp , peeled,tails left on,deveined,and rinsed (35 to 40 per lb.)
• 3 tablespoons minced garlic
• ¾ teaspoon hot chili flakes
• ¼ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• salt
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 2 cups fresh basil leaves , slivered
• ½ cup toasted pine nuts

Directions:

1. In a 6- to 8-quart pan over high heat, bring about 4 quarts water to a boil; add angel hair and cook, stirring occasionally, just until tender to bite, 3 to 4 minutes.
2. Drain pasta, reserving about 1/3 cup cooking liquid; return pasta to pan.
3. Meanwhile, large frying pan over medium-high heat, melt butter with olive oil.
4. Add shrimp, garlic, chili flakes, pepper, salt; stir for 2 minutes.
5. Add wine; stir often until shrimp are opaque.
6. Cook 2 more minutes.
7. Stir in basil.
8. Pour shrimp mixture into pan with cooked pasta; mix gently.
9. If mixture is too dry, add reserved pasta-cooking liquid.
10. Divide evenly among four wide, shallow bowls.
11. Add salt to taste.
12. Top with pine nuts.
13. And Grated cheese.

Reviews

[jems1304]

One of the best dishes I've had in a long time and hubby AND 4 year old son agreed. The only modifications made were I threw in 1 diced Roma tomato when I added the basil, I omitted the pepper flakes and I used regular spaghetti because I forgot to pick up angel hair but I think I like it better with the spaghetti so I plan on making it the same way next time.

[Dr. Jenny]

Halved this recipe and made for DH and my lunch today. It is nice, light, and easy to prepare and a good way to use up basil from the garden. I took the tails off the shrimp before cooking as I knew I wouldnt want to bother with them. Topped the dish with fresh grated parmesan-reggiano.

[Karen67]

Tasty easy meal. I realized after I started that I was out of all the long skinny noodles, so ended up making it with rigatoni. I left out the chili flakes and cut the recipe down to 2 servings. Definitely top it off with fresh parmesan.