🍝 Shrimp and Garlic Spaghetti

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Pasta with shrimp sauteed with garlic, chile, and olive oil, Aglio e Olio style.

⏱️ 20 min🍽️ 4 servings👩‍🍳 Easy🔥 487 calories per serving💪 29 g protein per serving

Ingredients

  • 14 oz (400 g) spaghetti
  • 10.5 oz (300 g) peeled shrimp
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • 2 chile peppers
  • 1/2 oz (15 g), about 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
  • 5 pinches salt

How to make it, step by step

  1. Cook the spaghetti until al dente. Reserve some pasta water.
  2. Very slowly saute sliced garlic and chile in a generous amount of oil.
  3. Saute the peeled shrimp in the same oil for 2-3 minutes.
  4. Add the spaghetti and pasta water.
  5. Toss to emulsify with plenty of chopped parsley and more oil.
  6. Serve immediately, with more garlic if desired.

Nutrition facts (per serving)

487
calories
29 g
protein
64 g
carbs
14 g
fat

Values are approximate.

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