Recipes

Sweet Shrimp Scampi

Main Dish  Pasta 

• 1 lb large shrimp, butterflied
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup sherry or white wine
• 1/3 sliced bell peppers
• juice of 1/2 a lemon
• 2 oz angel hair pasta, cooked

In a pan, melt butter with garlic.

Add shrimp and sherry or wine.

Cook shrimp until 1/2 way pink.

Add bell pepper and cook through.

Toss in cooked pasta and lemon juice.

I had a girls night out planned for dinner, but before leaving, I quickly made one of my husband's favorite dishes.... shrimp scampi. The only issue was that I was out of white wine. As a result, I improvised and used some sherry instead. It added a nice sweetness and actually enhanced the dish.

Here is my altered recipe for Shrimp Scampi: