Garlic & Shrimp Pasta

Ingredients

• •9 medium garlic cloves
• •1 pound shrimp
• •3 tablespoons olive oil
• •salt
• •1 pound pasta
• •½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• •2 tablespoons unbleached flour
• •½ cup vermouth
• •¾ cup clam juice
• •½ cup parsley
• •3 tablespoons butter
• •1 teaspoon lemon juice
• •black pepper

Method

Adapted from foodista.com

1. 1Clean & peel shrimp (if frozen, place in a colander and run under cold water for a few minutes).
2. 2Cut into one inch pieces.
3. 3In a medium sized bowl; combine 2 minced cloves of garlic, 1 Tbl olive oil, a few pinches salt & the shrimp.
4. 4Allow to marinate at room temperature.
5. 5Heat large skillet to medium heat, add 2 Tbl olive oil and 4 smashed cloves of garlic, allow these to cook for about 5 minutes, until lightly browned on each side.
6. 6Discard garlic, but retain the oil and remove skillet from heat.
7. 7Boil pasta water in a large dutch oven.
8. 8When boiling add a teaspoon of salt and the pasta.
9. 9Cook until al dente.
10. 10With pasta cooking, return skillet to medium heat.
11. 11Add shrimp mixture.
12. 12Allow to cook for about 4 minutes, until shrimp pieces have just turned pink.
13. 13Remove shrimp & set aside, retain the oil in the skillet.
14. 14Add remaining 3 cloves of minced garlic with red pepper flakes, cook for 1 minute.
15. 15Add flour while continuing to stir.
16. 16Cook for 1 minute.
17. 17Stir in the vermouth.
18. 18Cook for 1 minute.
19. 19Add clam juice & parsley, cook for 2 minutes.
20. 20Remove skillet from heat, whisk in butter & lemon juice.
21. 21Combine pasta, shrimp & sauce in the dutch oven.
22. 22Season with black pepper and serve.