Scrumptious Shrimp Scampi Linguine

Ingredients

• 1 package linguine pasta , 16 ounce
• 4 tablespoons butter , divided
• 3 tablespoons olive oil , divided
• 0.5 cups chopped red bell pepper
• 0.5 cups chopped yellow bell pepper
• 6 cloves garlic , sliced
• 48 large shrimp , peeled, deveined, and tails removed
• 0.5 cups dry white wine , such as Chardonnay
• 0.25 cups clam juice
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• 1.5 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes , or to taste
• 1 teaspoon sea salt

Instructions

1. 1

   Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook linguine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Reserve 1 cup pasta water; drain linguine well in a colander set in the sink.

2. 2

   Melt 2 tablespoons butter with 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add bell peppers and garlic; cook and stir until peppers have softened, about 10 minutes. Stir in shrimp; cook and stir until shrimp are opaque and pink, about 5 minutes. Transfer shrimp to a bowl and set aside, leaving peppers and garlic in the skillet.

3. 3

   Stir wine, clam juice, and lemon juice into the skillet; bring to a boil over medium heat. Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter and remaining 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil; return shrimp to the skillet. Stir in reserved 1 cup pasta water, parsley, cream, pepper flakes, and salt. Add cooked linguine; toss lightly to coat. Simmer scampi over medium-low heat to let linguine absorb some sauce, about 5 minutes; serve hot.