Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta

I had almost nothing in my fridge. I've been lazy to go get some groceries, mostly because I'm low on money and groceries would take a big chunk out of my bank account. But then again, how the hell am I going to eat? So what did I have exactly? Shrimp and spaghetti. What can I do? PLENTY!

Ingredients

• 1 lb of 21-30 count shrimp
  
• 16oz of spaghetti noodles
  
• 5 large cloves of garlic, finely minced
  
• 1 lemon, juiced
  
• 1/3 cup of olive oil
• 1/2 stick of butter, melted
  
• 1 tbsp of paprika
• 1 tbsp of garlic salt
• 1 tbsp black pepper
• 2 tsp of dried parsley
  

Directions

In a pot, boil the spaghetti noodles for 5-7 minutes, or as directed by the box. Drain water.

In a bowl, coat the shrimp with the paprika, garlic salt, and black pepper. In a skillet, put in 2 tbsp of olive oil with the garlic. Cook for 30 seconds and toss in the shrimp. Cook until the shrimp is at least half pink. Toss in the cooked spaghetti noodles. Throw in the butter and lemon juice and the rest of the olive oil, stirring frequently to allow them to coat the noodles. Season with additional paprika, garlic salt, and black pepper to one's preference. Season with parsley and the dish is ready to serve.


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I love cooking random dishes and having them turn out good. Before I conceptualized the lemon garlic butter idea, I thought of cooking a sweet pasta with moscato, strawberries, and apples because those were one of the few things I had in the fridge. I ended up abandoning the idea, but I really want to find something to cook strawberries and apples with now. My final dish, however, was quite delicious. It was definitely lighter than most of the dishes I cook, but I loved it. It's so much easier to cook than my typical tomato sauce or alfredo pastas. I do want to figure out a way to make the sauce a little more liquidy because there wasn't much of it when I ate it. Instead, the noodles had a very thick coat. Regardless, I still loved the dish! Now, time to figure out what I can cook with moscato, strawberries, and apples. It sounds scrumptious already!