Shrimp Scampi Pasta - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1/4 cup olive oil
    1 lb peeled and deveined large shrimp (raw, 20 to 25 per lb)
    4 large garlic cloves, left unpeeled and forced through a garlic press
    1/2 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
    1/2 cup dry white wine
    1 teaspoon salt
    1/2 teaspoon black pepper
    5 tablespoons unsalted butter
    3/4 lb capellini (angel-hair pasta)
    1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Preparation
    Bring a 6- to 8-quart pot of salted water to a boil.
    Meanwhile, heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then saute shrimp, turning over once, until just cooked through, about 2 minutes, and transfer with a slotted spoon to a large bowl.
    Add garlic to oil remaining in skillet along with red pepper flakes, wine, salt, and pepper and cook over high heat, stirring occasionally, 1 minute. Add butter to skillet, stirring until melted, and stir in shrimp. Remove skillet from heat.
    Cook pasta in boiling water until just tender, about 3 minutes.
    Reserve 1 cup pasta-cooking water, then drain pasta in a colander.
    Toss pasta well with shrimp mixture and parsley in large bowl, adding some of reserved cooking water if necessary to keep moist.

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