Lemon Pepper Shrimp Scampe with Garlic Bread

I love this meal! And I love that I can get 2 meals out of 1 package of $5 frozen shrimp!


1 pkg lemon pepper linguine
1/2 pkg medium sized frozen shrimp - thawed, peeled & deveined
1 stick unsalted butter
a bunch of garlic minced - the more the merrier!
(I like about 4 large cloves worth)
1/4 cup minced onion
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
1/2 lemon
4 slices of French or Italian bread
1/2 cup of cheese (we had mexi-mix handy but mozz. or parm. would be better)
appx. 8 leaves of fresh basil - chiffonade
EVOO
S&P to taste

Boil water and prepare pasta as directed.
Preheat broiler.

Melt stick of butter in skillet over med-high (6)
When butter has melted brush some onto bread. Top bread with a little of the garlic and the cheese. Place under broiler until cheese has melted and the edges are crispy. Watch closely because it doesn't take long.
In a bowl add a few tablespoons of EVOO, basil and lemon juice. Top with cooked pasta.
Place garlic, onion, red pepper flakes and shrimp in skillet. Cook until shrimp is pink, appx 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat, season with S&P and pour over pasta. Toss to coat adding EVOO as needed.