Linguine with Shrimp Scampi

Ingredients

• Vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt plus 1 1/2 teaspoons
• 3/4 lb linguine
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 1/2 tablespoons good olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic - minced
• 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined (or you can use a 1 lb bag of frozen shrimp)
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 lemon, zest grated
• 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1/4 lemon thinly sliced in half-rounds
• 1/8 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes (optional)

Steps

1. 1Drizzle some oil in a large pot of boiling salted water, add 1 tablespoon of salt and the linguine, and cook for 7 to 10 minutes,