Dinner for 4
Shrimp Scampi with Pasta
Spaghetti and asparagus pair with garlic butter, lemon, parsley, and shrimp cooked quickly in a skillet.
$14.22for 4 servings
$3.56 per serving$14.22 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: natashaskitchen.com
- 30 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
ItalianHigh-proteinFamilyDinners
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 8 oz | $0.80Typical price |
| Asparagus$3.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $3.49Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $0.60Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
| Shrimp$7.99/lb typical | 1 lb | $7.99Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 0.25 | $0.10Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.08Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 0.25 | $0.25Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.28Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $14.22 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb spaghetti
- 1 lb asparagus
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 lb large shrimp
- 3/4 tsp fine sea salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper (optional)
- 1 tbsp grated lemon zest
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/3 cup fresh parsley
- freshly grated parmesan
Steps
- Boil water in a large pot and cook the spaghetti until almost tender.
- Add the asparagus during the last 3 minutes, then drain the pasta and asparagus.
- Heat the butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Cook the garlic and red pepper flakes for 1 minute.
- Add the shrimp, salt, and pepper, then cook for 3 to 4 minutes until the shrimp reach 145 F.
- Toss in the pasta, asparagus, lemon zest, lemon juice, parsley, and Parmesan.
Swaps
- Shrimp for White fish (tilapia, cod, haddock)about $1.00/lb less at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
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