Angel Hair Pasta with Garlic Butter Scampi Sauce
Our angel hair pasta tossed in a garlic butter scampi sauce is a simple yet delicious recipe you’ll want to make again and again! We love pairing it with our lemon pepper salmon for a twist on salmon scampi pasta.
Servings: 4
Calories: 821kcal
Ingredients
- 8 ounces angel hair pasta uncooked
- ½ cup salted butter (8 tablespoons)
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup chicken broth
- ½ cup dry white wine
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved lengthwise
- 1 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt or to taste (if using any other type of salt, reduce the amount by half)
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes optional
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper or to taste
- ½ lemon freshly squeezed
- ½ cup water reserved from pasta, if needed
Instructions
- Cook angel hair pasta in salted water according to package instructions. Drain and reserve ½ cup pasta water.
- While the pasta is cooking, melt butter with olive oil in a large skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Pour in chicken broth and wine, then add cherry tomatoes, kosher salt, crushed red pepper flakes, and ground black pepper.
- Bring to a simmer and let the liquid reduce by half, about 10 minutes.
- Add lemon juice and freshly cooked angel hair in the lemon butter mixture. Then, pour in ½ cup cooked pasta water, if desired. This helps to thicken the mixture.
- Toss to combine, allowing the pasta to soak up some of the lemon garlic flavor.
- Enjoy immediately, paired with chicken, fish, or shrimp, or enjoy by itself.
Nutrition
Calories: 821kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 48g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 163mg | Sodium: 1680mg | Potassium: 1138mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1206IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 3mg
