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 ====== Spaghetti with Lemon, Basil, and Shrimp ====== ====== Spaghetti with Lemon, Basil, and Shrimp ======
-(from The Complete Cooking for Two Cookbook by ATK) 
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 **Serves 2** **Serves 2**
  
 No-cook sauce. No-cook sauce.
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 ===== Ingredients ===== ===== Ingredients =====
   * 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil    * 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 
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   * Salt and pepper    * Salt and pepper 
   * 1 ounce Parmesan cheese, grated (½ cup)    * 1 ounce Parmesan cheese, grated (½ cup) 
-  * 8 ounces extra-large shrimp (21 to 25 per pound), peeled, deveined, and tails removed+  * 8 ounces extra-large shrimp (21 to 25 per pound), peeled, deveined, and tails removed\\ This was about 6 shrimp each.
   * 6 ounces spaghetti    * 6 ounces spaghetti 
   * 2 tablespoons shredded fresh basil 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened   * 2 tablespoons shredded fresh basil 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
 ===== Instructions ===== ===== Instructions =====
 +  - Whisk oil, lemon zest and juice, garlic, and ¼ teaspoon salt together in bowl, then stir in Parmesan until thick and creamy. 
 +  - Meanwhile, bring 4 quarts water to boil in large pot.
 +    * Add shrimp and 1 tablespoon salt and cook until opaque throughout, about 1 minute.
 +    * Using slotted spoon, transfer shrimp to bowl, season with salt and pepper to taste, and cover to keep warm. 
 +  - Return pot of water to boil.
 +    * Add pasta and cook, stirring often, until al dente.
 +    * Reserve ½ cup cooking water, then drain pasta and return it to pot.
 +    * Add oil-garlic mixture, cooked shrimp, basil, and butter and toss to combine.
 +    * Season with salt and pepper to taste, and adjust consistency with reserved cooking water as needed.
 +    * Serve.
  
 +**Credit:** The Complete Cooking for Two Cookbook (The Complete ATK Cookbook Series) (p. 228). America's Test Kitchen. Kindle Edition.
  
  
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