SIMPLE GARLIC OIL & CRUSHED RED PEPPER CAPELLINI WITH GRILLED SHRIMP

By blum099

Ingredients

• 1 pound dried pasta
• 3/4 cup garlic olive oil
• 2 TBSP olive oil
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup pasta cooking water
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped
• 1 lb of shrimp, peeled and deveined

Details

Adapted from kitchenbelleicious.com

Preparation

Step 1

Toss the shrimp in 1/4 cup of the garlic oil and 1/2 tsp of salt. Set aside
Boil your pasta according to the package directions. Saute the onion and garlic in 2 TBSP of olive oil until tender, approximately 5 minutes. Toss in the shrimp and cook for 5-7 minutes until pink. Add in the crushed red pepper flakes, pepper and salt. Toss the pasta with the shrimp and then toss it all again with the remaining garlic oil. Sprinkle with chopped parsley or basil.
Notes

adapted from Real Simple