Shrimp in Garlic Butter over Pasta
Apple and Walnut Salad
Cooking time: 25 minutes for menu Cooking schedule: see below for instructions
This is an easy 2-course dinner to end the week - or start the weekend...
Shrimp (Prawns) in Garlic Butter over Pasta
Total time: 25 minutes
This is a variation on Scampi, Shrimp in Garlic Butter. The lemon juice and white wine extend the sauce without using quite so much butter and the Prosciutto is a sweet/salty counterpoint to the shrimp, balancing the flavors nicely. Sprinkle with fresh Parmesan or not... You can use frozen, raw shrimp or pre-cooked for this.
Ingredients:
- 12oz (360gr) cleaned shrimp (prawns)
- 3 slices Prosciutto or other dry-cured ham, 2oz (60gr)
- 5 cloves garlic
- 2 shallots
- 1 tsp paprika
- 2 tbs butter
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 2 tbs lemon juice
- 2 tbs white wine
- 4 tbs fresh snipped parsley substitute 2 tbs dried parsley
- 1/4 cup (1oz, 30gr) freshly grated Parmesan optional
- 1 1/4 cups (4.1oz, 125gr) bite-size pasta
Instructions:
- Cook pasta according to package directions, just until al dente.
- While it cooks: Clean shrimp if they need it.
- Mince garlic and finely chop shallots.
- Roughly chop Prosciutto.
- Grate Parmesan.
- Snip parsley if using fresh.
- Heat butter and oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add shallots, garlic and sauté over medium heat, stirring frequently, 5 - 7 minutes. Be careful not to let the garlic brown.
- Add ham and sauté 5 minutes longer, just until starting to get crisp.
- Stir in paprika.
- Add shrimp and sauté until cooked through (they'll turn opaque and curl).
- Add lemon juice, white wine and parsley; heat through.
- Add pasta and heat through, stirring.
- Spoon into a serving dish, sprinkle with Parmesan and serve.
Note: the photo was taken before I added the cheese - the shrimp and ham showed up better.....
Apple and Walnut Salad
Total time: 10 minutes
Perfect salad / dessert for fall or winter with my two favorite fall tree fruits: apples and walnuts.
Ingredients:
- 2 medium, crisp apples eating apples, like Pink Lady
- 1/4 cup (1oz, 30gr) walnuts
- 2 tsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp powdered ginger
- 1/3 cup (3oz, 90gr) Greek yogurt
Instructions:
- In medium bowl combine yogurt, sugar and spices. Stir well.
- Quarter apples and remove core.
- Cut into small chunks and add to yogurt and stir well to combine and coat apples.
- Refrigerate until serving.
- To serve, divide apples between 2 bowls and sprinkle with walnuts.
Cooking schedule: 25 minutes
Assemble all food, utensils and serving dishes
Utensils: measuring cups, spoons, knives,
scissors, large skillet,
medium bowl, pot and
colander
for pasta
Put water on high heat for pasta
Mince garlic
Chop shallots
Clean shrimp if needed
Grate Parmesan
Chop ham
Snip parsley if using fresh
Start to cook pasta |
Sauté shallots, garlic for shrimp
Mix yogurt, sugar, spices
Cut apple, add to yogurt
Divide into bowls, refrigerate
Add ham to skillet, sauté
Add paprika to skillet, sauté
Add shrimp to skillet, if raw sauté until cooked
Add lemon, wine, parsley
Reduce heat under shrimp, cover
When pasta is al dente, drain, add to shrimp
Sprinkle pasta with Parmesan
Serve
Done?
Sprinkle walnuts on apples, serve |