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Thursday, January 31, 2013

Shrimp Scampi with Pasta


Shrimp is one of my favorite things to eat.  I just love the taste.  Growing up shrimp cocktail was a must have at any special meal/event.  Now whenever I have shrimp I think something special is going on.


I have expanded my horizons from shrimp cocktail in the recent years.  Now it is one of my go to items to cook with. This is a meal we threw together in less than 10 minutes last Friday. Fridays are always hard for us to pull a meal together after a long work week and groceries are at the minimum in the fridge. I used a thawed bag of frozen shrimp which I stock up on when they go on sale at the store.




Shrimp Scampi with Whole Wheat Pasta

by Emily Morris
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes, plus addtional time


Ingredients (serves 4)
  • 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
  • 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 green onion, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 teaspoons Garlic Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Parsley Flakes
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground Black Pepper
  • 2 tablespoons white wine
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
Melt butter in large skillet on medium heat. Add shrimp, garlic, green onion, garlic powder, parsley and pepper; cook and stir 3 to 4 minutes or just until shrimp turn pink.

Stir in wine or lemon juice and cook shrimp an additional 2-3 minutes.

Serve over cooked pasta.
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3 comments:

  1. My husband LOVES shrimp - this looks like a simple dinner I can surprise prepare for him one day and maybe throw some veggies or tofu in it for me to eat (I don't do shrimp)

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  2. This looks delicious and so simple--I love whole wheat pasta, but don't eat it nearly enough.

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  3. I can just imagine slurping all those yummy noodles. This looks fabulous. :)

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