Angel Hair With Shrimp, Basil, And Toasted Pine Nuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 lb angel hair pasta
    2 tablespoons olive oil
    2 tablespoons butter
    1 1/2 lbs shrimp, peeled,tails left on,deveined,and rinsed (35 to 40 per lb.)
    3 tablespoons minced garlic
    3/4 teaspoon hot chili flakes
    1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
    salt
    1 cup dry white wine
    2 cups fresh basil leaves, slivered
    1/2 cup toasted pine nuts
Preparation
    In a 6- to 8-quart pan over high heat, bring about 4 quarts water to a boil; add angel hair and cook, stirring occasionally, just until tender to bite, 3 to 4 minutes.
    Drain pasta, reserving about 1/3 cup cooking liquid; return pasta to pan.
    Meanwhile, large frying pan over medium-high heat, melt butter with olive oil.
    Add shrimp, garlic, chili flakes, pepper, salt; stir for 2 minutes.
    Add wine; stir often until shrimp are opaque.
    Cook 2 more minutes.
    Stir in basil.
    Pour shrimp mixture into pan with cooked pasta; mix gently.
    If mixture is too dry, add reserved pasta-cooking liquid.
    Divide evenly among four wide, shallow bowls.
    Add salt to taste.
    Top with pine nuts.
    And Grated cheese.

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