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Vitos Shrimp Scampi

This recipe is one of a dozen from my father's server days: "Vito's Shrimp Scampi," which isn’t really a scampi but a roasted garlic cream sauce that blushes pink with chopped tomatoes served over linguini—simple enough to wing, and really, really good.

Ingredients

  • Olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup white wine
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons salted butter
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice, plus more to taste
  • 1 pound jumbo shrimp (16/20 count)
  • 1 to 2 medium, vine-ripened tomatoes, roughly chopped
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1 pound linguine
  • 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan, for serving
  • 1/2 cup fresh basil, roughly chopped

Directions

  • In a large, high-sided skillet, sauté the garlic in a little olive oil until lightly toasted. Deglaze pan with white wine. Add heavy cream and butter, and reduce by half. Off the heat, slowly add the lemon juice.
  • In a separate pan, heat some more olive oil. Season shrimp with salt and pepper, then sauté until 80% cooked. Add tomatoes and season with a little more salt and pepper. Incorporate shrimp and tomatoes into sauce and toss.
  • Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil and season with salt. Cook linguine until al dente, drain, and toss with the sauce. Plate the pasta, making sure there's shrimp on each plate. Garnish with cheese and basil.
  • My father suggests a light pinot noir or heavy chardonnay to accompany this dish.

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