Today's Recipe:

Shrimp Scampi

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 sticks of butter
• 1 pound uncooked shrimp, peeled, deveined
• 4 large garlic cloves, finely minced
• 1/4 cup white wine
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
• Garnish: extra lemon wedges, parsley and Freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 12 ounces angel hair or linguine pasta

Cooking Directions

1. Prepare pasta as per instructions listed on package.
2. Preheat oven to 400*F (205*C).
3. Place the butter in a 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass baking dish and place in oven until butter melts.
4. Remove from oven and add the shrimp, garlic, wine and lemon juice to the melted butter, stirring to blend well.
5. Return dish to oven and bake shrimp for 3 minutes; then mix in the parsley and bake until shrimp are just cooked through, about 2 minutes more.
6. Season with salt and pepper.
7. Put the cooked pasta in a large serving bowl. Spoon shrimp mixture over and toss gently to combine. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Serve immediately with parsley and lemon wedges to squeeze on individual servings, as desired.

Makes 4 servings.