Shrimp Spaghetti Recipe

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite about 12 minutes.

While spaghetti is cooking heat olive oil in a skillet over low heat. Add lemon zest and cook for 5 minutes. Strain olive oil through a sieve and return to the skillet. Add shrimp and garlic. Cook in the lemony oil stirring occasionally until shrimp turns pink about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Drain spaghetti reserving about 1/2 cup of the cooking water. Add drained spaghetti reserved cooking water and basil to the skillet and mix well. Serve immediately.