Linguine with Baked Scampi

Shrimp scampi has never been so easy as this baked version served with linguine.

Recipe Ingredients:

3/4 cup butter
1 pound uncooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
4 large garlic cloves, finely minced
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
12 ounces linguine, cooked according to package directions

Cooking Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400°F (205°C).
2. Put butter in 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish and place in oven until butter melts. Add shrimp, garlic and lemon juice to butter and stir to blend. Return dish to oven and bake shrimp 3 minutes. Mix in parsley and bake until shrimp is just cooked through, about 2 minutes longer. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Place linguine in large serving bowl. Spoon shrimp mixture over and toss to combine. Serve immediately.

Makes 4 servings.