From Original cookbook page 37

Shrimp Surprise

Name: Shrimp Surprise
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1 pound linguini; 1 pound shrimp (cooked, shelled and deveined); 2 cloves garlic (minced); 1/2 cup olive oil; 6 to 10 plum tomatoes (chopped - depending on how much your family likes tomatoes); 10 leaves of fresh basil (shredded); parmesan or romano cheese (grated)

Shrimp Surprise is a dependable main dish featuring linguini, shrimp, garlic, preserved from the family cookbook.

Prep 15 minCook 20 minTotal 35 min

A serving of Shrimp Surprise featuring linguini and shrimp — Representative stock photo · sarahstierch / flickr / BY 2.0

Method

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Method

Boil pasta in a large pot of water. While pasta cooks, heat shrimp, garlic, and basil in olive oil for several minutes, stirring constantly to that the garlic doesn't burn. Drain pasta, In a large bowl, toss pasta, shrimp, oil with basil and garlic, and tomatoes.
Serve immediately the grated cheese to taste.

Family note

What makes this ours

This is a very favorite meal at our house. We have it whenever shrimp is on sale, and I get the store to steam it with their spices.

MMRecipe contributed byMarie Martell Isbell