Ultimate Shrimp Scampi

Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

This ultimate shrimp scampi recipe features angel hair pasta in an easy garlic, lemon, and white wine sauce topped with Asiago cheese and avocado.

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package angel hair pasta
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup minced onion
1/4 cup lemon juice
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon dry white wine
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 dash Worcestershire sauce
1 pound peeled and deveined medium shrimp
1/2 cup Asiago cheese, diced
1 large avocado - peeled, pitted and diced

Directions

1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in boiling water until tender yet firm to the bite, 2 to 3 minutes; drain.
2 Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, lemon juice, garlic, parsley, white wine, salt, pepper, and Worcestershire sauce; cook and stir until mixture bubbles. Increase heat to medium-high and stir in shrimp. Cook and stir until shrimp turn pink and opaque, about 5 minutes.
3 Serve shrimp scampi over pasta. Sprinkle with Asiago cheese and avocado to serve.