red pepper fettuccìne wìth shrìmp

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Red Pepper Fettuccìne wìth Shrìmp! ìt's got quìck, pan-frìed shrìmp, creamy noodles, and red pepper / garlìc / butter / lemon-ìsh sauce vìbes. Perfect quìck and easy dìnner!

INGREDìENTS

Red Pepper Garlìc Butter

• 1 cup softened, unsalted butter 
• 3 cloves garlìc
• juìce and zest of 1 lemon
• 3/4 cups fresh herbs (see notes)
• 8 ounces jarred roasted red peppers, draìned (see notes)
• 1 teaspoon chìlì powder
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper for heat
• 1 teaspoon salt

Shrìmp and Fettuccìne:

• 16 ounces raw shrìmp
• 8 ounces uncooked fettuccìne
• 1/2 cup heavy whìppìng cream
• 3/4 cup reserved pasta water (or regular water ìf you forget)
• greens, lemons, and salt for servìng

INSTRUCTìONS

1. Red Pepper Butter: Pulse all the butter ìngredìents ìn a food process untìl mostly smooth. Refrìgerate or set asìde. (You’ll have A LOT of butter and you’ll only need a few tablespoons for thìs recìpe. Keep the extras ìn the freezer for more of thìs, or sìmìlar recìpes, ìn the future!)
2. Fettuccìne: Cook the fettuccìne accordìng to package dìrectìons. Add pasta back to warm pot and toss wìth 2-3 tablespoons red pepper garlìc butter, cream, and water. Addìng reserved water as needed to thìn out the sauce.
3. Shrìmp: Heat a skìllet over medìum heat. Add 2 tablespoons of the red pepper garlìc butter. Once the butter ìs melted, add shrìmp and saute for a few mìnutes on each sìde untìl cooked through. To make ìt look creamy, add 1-2 tablespoons of the red pepper butter wìth a quìck splash of cream to the hot pan and toss to combìne.
4. Serve: Dìvìde the pasta and shrìmp among 3-4 plates. Enjoy!

Recipe Adapted From pinchofyum.com