Serves 4

Ingredients: 

• 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• Salt and black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme (crushed)
• 1 pound linguine
• 2 Tablespoons butter
• 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium white onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 2 Tablespoons tomato paste
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• pinch of sugar
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh italian parsley
• 1/2 lemon

Instructions: 

• Place shrimp in a small bowl. Dust with cayenne, salt, pepper and thyme.  Toss and let sit for 10-15 minutes.
• Add pasta to boiling water, add salt. Cook to al dente. 
• Melt butter in large skillet with the olive oil over medium heat. 
• Saute onion until soft (3-4 minutes).
• Add garlic.  Stir for 30 seconds (do not let garlic burn). 
  
• Add tomato paste, heavy cream, Parmesan and a small pinch of sugar.  Stir and cook until blended. 
• Add the shrimp and cook for 2 minutes. 
• Add the pasta and toss; add reserved pasta water if it seems too dry. 
• Allow the shrimp to finish cooking (1-2 minutes). Do not overcook. 
• Add the parsley and squeeze the lemon over.  
• Serve!

Nutrition Info Per Serving: Calories 751
Total Fat 27 g
Cholesterol 195 mg
Sodium 1043 mg
Potassium 670 mg
Total Carbohydrate 100 g
Dietary Fiber 14 g
Sugars 3 g
Protein 31 g