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Shrimp Scampi – A Stay at Home Parent’s Dream Recipe

As a stay-at-home parent, I am always looking for creative and delicious recipes that are easy to make and don’t require a lot of time. Shrimp scampi is one of those recipes that offer both convenience and great taste. It is so easy to prepare that even the most inexperienced home cook can make it with success. Not only does it provide a delicious meal for my family, but it also offers me an opportunity to tell a story about why we love this dish so much.

My family loves shrimp scampi because it was one of the first dishes my husband and I made together when we first started dating. We were both college students at the time, so we had to be creative with our limited budget. We decided to make shrimp scampi because it was simple yet sophisticated and didn’t require too many ingredients. To this day, it holds a special place in our hearts as a reminder of our early days of cooking together.

When making shrimp scampi, I like to use jumbo shrimp so they are nice and juicy after they are cooked. I also like to use linguine pasta as the base for the dish, as it absorbs the flavors of the sauce nicely. The other ingredients I use are butter, garlic, white wine, lemon juice, parsley and red pepper flakes for some extra kick. All these ingredients come together to create a deliciously creamy sauce that coats the pasta perfectly.

To make this dish, I begin by sautéing some butter and garlic in a large skillet until fragrant. Then I add the shrimp and cook until they are just barely pink in color. Next, I add in the white wine, lemon juice and parsley and let it simmer for about 5 minutes before stirring in the cooked pasta. Finally, I season with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes for some extra flavor. The whole process takes about 20 minutes from start to finish which makes it ideal for busy parents like myself who need something fast but tasty.

Shrimp scampi is a classic dish that never gets old in our house! Its combination of simple yet flavorful ingredients creates a delicious meal that is sure to please everyone in the family. Plus, there is something special about being able to tell our story while enjoying this meal together – it serves as reminder of how far we have come since those early days as college students cooking together!