Ingredients
The following ingredients have 4 Servings
- 1 pound long pasta ((Similar to angel hair, cooked and drained with some of the pasta water reserved.))
- 1 pound of shrimp (, cleaned and deveined)
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves of garlic (, minced)
- 1 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 5-6 green olives (, chopped)
Instruction
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and reserve about 1/2 cup of the pasta water.
- Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Add garlic, salt, and red pepper flakes to the pan.
- Cook for 1 minute until garlic is tender and fragrant.
- Add the shrimp and cook for 1 to 2 minutes on each side. Shrimp will become translucent and pink when done.
- Remove from heat and add the cooked pasta and olives and toss with garlic mixture to combine.
- Add reserved pasta water a tablespoon at a time if the pasta is too dry.
