Garlic Shrimp Primavera

So I'm not a cook. In fact, I'm more of a baker. I year ago I started up Cravings, my little cupcake business out of my home. However, with the new year brings new goals, and one of mine involves learning to cook. To start, I picked something I knew I'd be excited about. Hey, anything that involves butter garlic and pasta ... I'm in. Since I'm motivated to cook a few times a week, I figured I'd share my recipes and what I've learned with you. I've also provided you the luxury of viewing pictures so if your anything like me..it'll make it easier. (A picture's worth a thousand words after-all). PS. Love Instagram, if you don't have it, please download the app.

Before you start with the baby shrimps (or jumbo if you in that kind of mood), start boiling the pasta according to the directions on the box.

First I peeled the shrimp...(just kidding, too lazy for that. I did take off the tails though *round of applause*).

Then I placed the peeled shrimp in a bowl (yes I'm going to break it down for you THAT much) :)

It's a thing of beauty.
It's time to add ingredients... (see amounts at the bottom-use whatever you want depending on how many you plan to feed. This is enough for 2 -awww).

I chopped the Garlic (leave some left over for later), and added Vegetable oil along with Lemon Juice (and zest if you prefer).

BAM! Yup, I said it. Let it marinade all while the pasta continues to boil.

 Then grab a big flat skillet pan, if you didn't have one I would assume you wouldn't be reading this blog. Make sure it's big enough to combine the pasta along with the shrimp at the end.

Yup, butter is amazing (in moderation of course). Add the butter with the remaining garlic and stir until butter foams (~30 seconds).

Then add the shrimp, and stir for 30 seconds or until pink. :)

Now were heating things up.....At this point the pasta should be done. Poor out the exess water and combine the pasta with the shrimp, butter and all of it's goodness. Make sure to work kinda quick so you don't roast your little shrimplings. All together now....

And if it couldn't get any better....add a glass of white wine and a candle for ambiance and I'd say you have a date night. <3

With that being said here are the ingredients (kinda backwards but it'll be okay).

1 lb of Raw Peeled Shrimp (or more if you really love shrimp)
6-12 gloves of Garlic (if you really love garlic) if not use less
3 Tablespoons of Lemon Zest
4 Tablespoons of Vegetable Oil
1 Stick of Butter
2-3 Tablespoons Basil, Chopped Fine
16 oz Dry Linguine
Grated Parmesan (notice there is no amount - please feel free to load it on both before and after) :)

Enjoy!

Hope you liked my blog, pray that there's more to come..... I hear the fastest way to a man's heart is through his tummy and I plan to keep mine around for awhile ;).