Shrimp Scampi

Name: Shrimp Scampi
Ingredients: olive oil; salt & pepper; 1/2 to 3/4 lbs of linguine; 3 Tbl butter; 1.5 Tbl minced garlic (4 cloves); 1 lb shrimp (peeled & deveined); 1/3 cup chopped parsley; 1 lemon; 1/4 cup lemon juice (2 lemons); 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes

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Ingredients

olive oil
salt & pepper
1/2 to 3/4 lbs of linguine
3 Tbl butter
1.5 Tbl minced garlic (4 cloves)
1 lb shrimp (peeled & deveined)
1/3 cup chopped parsley
1 lemon
1/4 cup lemon juice (2 lemons)
1/8 tsp red pepper flakes

Directions

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