Pasta with asparagus and grilled shrimp
 
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Pasta with fresh asparagus and grilled shrimp tossed in a light white wine garlic butter sauce. Easy to make with a few simple ingredients.
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Recipe type: Main
Serves: 4 servings
Ingredients
For the sauce
  • ½ cup white wine
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 Tbsp. champagne or white wine vinegar
  • 6 Tbsp. cold, unsalted butter, cut into 1 Tbsp. pieces
For the shrimp and pasta
  • 1 lb. shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 10 oz. dried pasta, such as gemelli
  • ½ lb fresh asparagus, cut into 1½-inch pieces
  • Freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
  1. To make the sauce, combine the wine, garlic and vinegar in a small pan and bring to a boil. Boil until reduced to about ¼ cup.
  2. Remove from heat and whisk in the butter, one tablespoon at a time, so that it forms a thick sauce. Season to taste with salt. Pour about ¼ of the sauce into a small dish (this is for the shrimp).
  3. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. (Set the sauce near the pasta pot so it stays warm but doesn't break)
  4. Thread the shrimp onto skewers and heat a grill over high heat. Baste with some of the sauce.
  5. Cook pasta according to package directions (usually about 10 minutes.) When 1 minute remains, add the asparagus.
  6. While the pasta cooks, grill the shrimp, about 3 minutes per side, depending on the size of the shrimp. Baste with the reserved sauce as you go.
  7. Drain the pasta and asparagus and put in a large bowl. Toss with the remaining sauce. Top with freshly grated Parmesan cheese and the grilled shrimp.
Recipe by white plate blank slate at https://whiteplateblankslate.com/pasta-asparagus-shrimp/