Hey everyone, it’s Jim, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, shrimp scampi. One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Shrimp Scampi is one of the most popular of recent trending meals in the world. It is appreciated by millions every day. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Shrimp Scampi is something which I have loved my entire life.
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To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have shrimp scampi using 8 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Shrimp Scampi:
- Prepare 8 oz shrimp
- Get 2 tsp mirepoix base
- Get 3 handfuls baby spinach (chopped)
- Make ready 4 oz light cream
- Get 5 oz spaghetti
- Make ready 1 shallot (minced)
- Make ready 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- Prepare 1 oz grated Parmesan
Italian cooks in the United States swapped shrimp for scampi, but kept both names. Thus the dish was born, along with inevitable variations. This shrimp scampi is perfect for a weeknight dinner yet exciting enough for entertaining guests on the weekend. It's a simple dish made with a handful of flavorful ingredients that all come together and compliment each other perfectly.
Steps to make Shrimp Scampi:
- Pat shrimp dry and season with salt and pepper. Then cook the pasta with salt 8-10 mins (make sure to reserve 1/2 cup of that starchy pasta water when done).
- Cook shrimp on medium high 2 mins on each side while pasta is boiling. When done, add garlic and shallot and continue cooking for about a minute. Then add spinach until wilted. Lower heat to medium.
- Add cream, parmesan, base, and pasta water. Cook until desired thickness is reached. Add pasta and done.
Plus, clean up is a breeze. This shrimp scampi recipe varies from the typical one as there are sun dried tomatoes in the recipe. This is like eye candy when presented in a warmed ramekin dish with some chopped parsley and a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese added to the top. Hubby says this is his favorite scampi and better than any he gets at an upscale restaurant. Cook linguine according to package directions.
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