Ultimate Shrimp Scampi Linguini - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb linguine, cooked and reserve 1 cup cooking liquid
4 tablespoons butter, divided
5 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 shallot, finely chopped
5 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 lemon, juice of
3 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

Preparation

Saute garlic, shallots and red pepper flakes in 2 tablespoons butter and 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat in large skillet.
Add shrimp to skillet, cooking until pink about 2-3 minutes. Remove shrimp from pan.
Add wine and lemon juice to skillet. When mixture comes to a boil, add 2 tablespoons butter, 2 tablespoons olive oil. When butter melts, return shrimp to pan and add parsley, cooked pasta and 1 cup pasta cooking liquid. Toss to combine.
To be extra fancy: drizzle a little more olive oil over finished dish!