Simple Shrimp Scampi

Category: Main Dishes | Blog URL: http://createdbydiane.blogspot.com/2009/10/shrimp-scampi.html

This recipe was entered in The Foodista Best of Food Blogs Cookbook contest, a compilation of the world’s best food blogs which was published in Fall 2010.

Photo: Diane Schmidt

Ingredients

Angel hair pasta

2 teaspoons olive oil

2 teaspoons butter

6 cloves of garlic, minced

cup white wine

1/2 lemon (juiced)

1 oregano

salt and pepper

1 1/2 pounds large shrimp

1/4 cup grated Romano Cheese

Preparation

Cooked a pound of angel hair pasta

In a frying pan put olive oil, butter,minced garlic then add white wine and lemon juice.

Add oregano, salt and pepper to taste, stir in shrimp and remember they cook quick about 6-7 minutes shut off heat when they turn pink. The heat of the liquid will finish them off while you begin to plate then top with grated Romano Cheese

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Don't you just love it when you feel like you could
just reach out and take a bite,
well that is what my friend said when she saw this photo I took of the dinner I made.

cooking is often easier than baking, very little measuring required-guessing works
I cooked a pound of angel hair pasta-Barilla is my favorite.
In a frying pan I put some olive oil and butter
6 cloves of garlic, minced
some white wine about 1/3 cup
juice from 1/2 a lemon
oregano
salt and pepper
added the shrimp (they cook quick)
put the pasta over the sauce in the pan
gave it a toss and plated it.
quick &easy
top with grated Romano cheese