Shrimp Lemon Pepper Linguine

How it's supposed to look:


So a few weeks ago, I decided it was time to get back to my first love, which is Pasta. Pasta, which is how I gained a bunch of the weight I'm currently on the diet to lose. But I love it. It was probably the simplist thing I've cooked. No special seasoning, nothing special I really had to buy. In fact kind of anti-climatic. I was like 'I'M GONNA COOK TODAY!' so I did. And when I was done, I was like "oh, that's it?" Here is a recipe for what I made.


Shrimp Lemon Pepper Linguine

How Mine Looks

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package linguine pasta
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 cup white wine
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
• salt to taste
• 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
• 1 pound fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1/4 cup butter
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil

Directions

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add linguine, and cook for 9 to 13 minutes or until al dente; drain.
2. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat, and saute garlic about 1 minute. Mix in chicken broth, wine, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat, and simmer until liquid is reduced by about 1/2.
3. Mix shrimp, butter, parsley, and basil into the saucepan. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, until shrimp is opaque. Stir in the cooked linguine, and continue cooking 2 minutes, until well coated.

Conclusion:
I have NO idea what lemon zest is, so I used Lemon Pepper seasoning. Worked well, my family liked it. A little too much lemon for me, I like my sauces. Also, I added some squid to it. Not that I'm a fan of squid or anything, I just saw it in the supermarket and said, hmmm, my family didn't like that as much.