Name: Shrimp Scampi with Spaghetti Squash
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: Olive oil, divided - 6 tablespoons; Spaghetti squash, halved and seeded - 1 small; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 small; Garlic, minced - 4 cloves; Uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined - 1 pound; Red pepper flakes, or to taste - 1 pinch; Lemon, juiced - 1; Lemon, zested - ½; Chopped fresh parsley - 2 tablespoons

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10 min.

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Ingredients for - Shrimp Scampi with Spaghetti Squash

1. Olive oil, divided - 6 tablespoons

2. Spaghetti squash, halved and seeded - 1 small

3. Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 small

4. Garlic, minced - 4 cloves

5. Uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined - 1 pound

6. Red pepper flakes, or to taste - 1 pinch

7. Lemon, juiced - 1

8. Lemon, zested - ½

9. Chopped fresh parsley - 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Shrimp Scampi with Spaghetti Squash

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Season spaghetti squash with salt and pepper and place cut side down on the baking sheet.

2. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until easily pierced with a fork, about 40 minutes. Remove from oven and cool until easily handled. Scrape insides of squash into spaghetti strands with a fork.

3. Stage

Heat 4 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook garlic until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add shrimp and season with salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Saute shrimp until pink, tossing often to prevent burning, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add spaghetti squash strands. Mix in lemon juice and zest. Serve sprinkled with parsley.