Awesome super easy Shrimp Pasta!

Tonight I really didn't want to cook a difficult meal. I happened to still have one bag of wild GA shrimp left in the freezer from last fall, and we are getting 20 lbs. of shrimp next week so it needed to be used. So I did a quick search for shrimp pasta recipes that included the ingredients I happened to have around the house. The recipe I found tastes amazing!!! Enjoy!

Shrimp Lemon Pepper Linguini

• 1 (8 ounce) package linguine pasta
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 cup white wine
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
• salt to taste
• 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
• 1 pound fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1/4 cup butter
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add linguine, and cook for 9 to 13 minutes or until al dente; drain.
2. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat, and saute garlic about 1 minute. Mix in chicken broth, wine, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat, and simmer until liquid is reduced by about 1/2.
3. Mix shrimp, butter, parsley, and basil into the saucepan. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, until shrimp is opaque. Stir in the cooked linguine, and continue cooking 2 minutes, until well coated.

Garden Plan is Completed for Spring.

I took the time over the weekend, between Halloween festivities and Football games, to work out my garden plan. This winter we will be expanding our family garden to 25 by 30. I also took the time to design and plan my chicken coop. We have decided that we are going to have between 10 and 20 chickens for eggs. I am hoping with in the next few years for my home to be a mini farm. Working towards a self sustaining existence is our goal.


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