Dinner for 6
Shrimp Scampi Zucchini Pasta
Whole wheat linguine and zucchini noodles combine with garlic shrimp, lemon, butter, olive oil, and parmesan.
Typical price
$10.34for 4 servings
$2.58 per serving$10.34 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.
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- 40 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Shrimp$7.99/lb typical | 1 lb | $7.99Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
| Zucchini and summer squash$1.79/lb typical | 1.5 lb | $2.69Typical price |
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 12 oz | $1.20Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $0.60Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 1.75 oz | $0.96Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 0.25 | $0.37Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $15.51 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 lb large shrimp
- 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 size zucchini
- 1 packages (12 oz) delallo organic whole wheat linguine
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1 lemon
- 1 tsp red chili flakes
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- fresh chopped italian parsley
Steps
- Boil a large pot of salted water, cook the linguine according to its package directions, and drain it.
- Cut the zucchini into noodles, mince the garlic, and juice the lemon.
- Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then cook the shrimp and garlic for 4 to 5 minutes until the shrimp reach 145 F.
- Heat the remaining olive oil in a second large skillet, cook the zucchini noodles for 3 minutes, and season with salt and pepper.
- Add the butter, lemon juice, chili flakes, linguine, and parmesan to the shrimp skillet, then toss for 2 minutes.
- Fold in the zucchini noodles and cook for 1 minute before removing from the heat.
Swaps
- Shrimp for White fish (tilapia, cod, haddock)about $1.00/lb less at typical prices
- Zucchini and summer squash for Bell peppersabout $0.70/lb more 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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