Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta

Ingredients

• Whole wheat pasta

  dry

  6 oz or 170g

• Butter

  unsalted

  2 tbsp or 28g

• Garlic

  raw

  2 cloves, minced or 6g

• Shrimp

  raw

  8 oz or 227g

• Salt

  table

  ½ tsp or 3g

• Black pepper

  ground

  ½ tsp or 1g

Directions

1. Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente according to package directions. Reserve a small amount of the pasta water, then drain.
2. While the pasta cooks, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and cook just until fragrant, about 1 minute.
3. Pat the shrimp dry, then season with the salt and black pepper. Add the shrimp to the skillet and cook 2–3 minutes per side, until pink and opaque.
4. Add the drained pasta to the skillet and toss to coat in the garlic butter. If the mixture seems dry, add a splash of reserved pasta water to loosen and gloss the sauce.
5. Taste and adjust seasoning if desired. Serve immediately.