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Easy and Delicious Shrimp Scampi

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Garlicky goodness!

Always use the freshest most local wild caught shrimp you can get for this dish. It is perfect for a quick delicious dinner.

Garlicky Goodness

This recipe is for two people, easily multiplied for larger dinner parties. it cooks quickly. Start the pasta as you bake the shrimp.

Preheat oven to 450°

Ingredients

1/2 pound fresh wild caught shrimp, shelled and deveined

1 sliced lemon

15 or so cherry tomatoes, halved

1/2 cup of butter, melted

3 tablespoons of white wine vinegar

3 teaspoons cognac or good sherry

1/2 teaspoon white pepper

3 Tablespoons AP flour

1 head of garlic, peeled and finely diced (more or less according to your taste

2 teaspoons flour

2 teaspoons chopped chives

2 teaspoons chopped parsley

1/2 Pound of angel hair pasta

Method

Put the pasta in a pot of boiling water

In a small bowl, mix together butter, white pepper, garlic and sliced lemon

In another bowl, mix cognac and vinegar

In a zip lock bag add flour and shrimp, shake to coat shrimp lightly, take out the shrimp.

In two ramekins, add 1/2 of the shrimp, tomatoes and herbs

Add 1/2 of the butter/lemon mixture to each ramekin

Bake for 4 minutes

Remove from oven, pour over 1/2 of the the cognac mixture in each ramekin and stir lightly.

Return to oven and bake for 4-5 minutes

Put a mound of drained pasta on each plate and pour the shrimp mixture over each plate of pasta.

So easy!