Shrimp Penne With a Kick

🥘 Ingredients

• black pepper
  1 tsp
• chili pepper
  1 unit
• garlic herb butter
  2 tbsp
• olive oil
  1 tbsp
• parmesan cheese
  ¼ cup
• penne pasta
  8 oz
• salt
  1 tsp
• shrimp
  12 oz
• zucchini
  1 unit

🍳 Cookware

• large pot
• large pan

1. 

   1

   Wash and dry all produce. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Once boiling, add penne pasta and cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, ⏱️ 11 minutes . Carefully scoop out and reserve ½ cup pasta cooking water, then drain.

   penne pasta: 8 oz
2. 

   2

   Meanwhile, halve zucchini lengthwise, then slice into ¼-inch-thick half-moons. Thinly slice half chili pepper (if you like it spicy, feel free to use all). Rinse shrimp , then pat dry with a paper towel, removing as much moisture as you can.

   zucchini: 1 unit, chili pepper: 1 unit, shrimp: 12 oz
3. 

   3

   Heat a large drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add zucchini and chili pepper and cook, tossing occasionally, until zucchini is lightly browned, ⏱️ 2 minutes .

   olive oil: 1 tbsp
4. 

   4

   Push zucchini to one side of pan and add another large drizzle of olive oil to center. Add shrimp and cook, tossing occasionally, until pink and just cooked through, ⏱️ 3 minutes .
5. 

   5

   Add penne pasta, garlic herb butter , half parmesan cheese , and ¼ cup pasta cooking water to pan. Season with plenty of salt and black pepper . Toss until combined and coated in a loose sauce.

   garlic herb butter: 2 tbsp, parmesan cheese: ¼ cup, salt: 1 tsp, black pepper: 1 tsp
6. 

   6

   Divide pasta between bowls. Sprinkle with remaining parmesan cheese and a drizzle of olive oil.