Shrimp Scampi

I combined some other recipes into my own creation. It was an instant hit!

SHRIMP SCAMPI

8 oz pasta, cooked
6 Tbsp. butter
5 Tbsp. olive oil
8 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
2 lbs. peeled and deveined shrimp
1 lg. lemon, zested and juiced
3 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley or 1 Tbsp. parsley flakes (I highly recommend using fresh!)
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 c. grated parmesan cheese

Heat butter and olive oil over medium-low heat until butter is melted. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add shrimp and cook until barely done, stirring often. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice, lemon zest, parsley, and salt and pepper. Add parmesan to thicken. Stir in cooked pasta.

Batch and a half:

12 oz pasta

9 Tbsp. butter

7.5 Tbsp. olive oil

12 cloves garlic

3 lbs shrimp

1.5 lg lemon, zested and juiced

4.5 Tbsp. parsley

3/4 c. parmesan (75-80g)