Amanda's Favorite: Shrimp and Pasta

It was no secret that when Amanda came home for the weekend from William and Mary, I would prepare Shrimp and Pasta for her.  I remember Greg her, then boyfriend (now husband), saying, "We'll be having shrimp and pasta" on one of those weekends.  I got this recipe from a friend,  Kathy, an excellent cook, and promptly lost it.  So what we have here is my version of Kathy's Shrimp and Pasta and Amanda and Greg with their 5 children.

8 oz pasta (your choice)  I use whatever I have; some think fettuccine is best
1# broccoli (crowns only)
2 # of shrimp, shelled and deveined (please remove the tails!)
4 tbs. olive oil
1 clove of garlic, chopped
1/2 cup butter
1 or 2 tsp. crushed red pepper
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup chopped parsley
salt and pepper to taste


1.  Cook pasta  al dente, set aside
2. Steam broccoli and set aside
3. Heat olive oil in skillet
4.  Add chopped garlic and saute' for 2 min.
5.  Add shrimp to garlic and saute' until shrimp turn pink
6. Add steamed broccoli to shrimp and garlic, saute for 5 minutes
7. Combine shrimp, garlic, broccoli with pasta
5. Add butter to mixture and stir until butter combines with pasta
6.  Add parsley and Parmesan cheese
7.  Cover for 5 minutes

Serve with crusty Italian bread and a green salad