Friday, June 8, 2012

Baked Shrimp Scampi Tossed with Angel Hair Pasta

Here is my own spin on a recipe that's been going around Pinterest lately.

What you'll need:
- 1 1/2 sticks butter melted *
- Any size/amount raw or cooked shrimp thawed **
- 1 1/2 tbsp. parsley
- 3/4 tbsp. chopped garlic
- 3/4 tbsp. oregano
- dash of garlic salt
-1/2 tablespoon onion powder
- angel hair pasta (amount depends on how many you want to feed)

* depending on how much garlic/butter sauce you would like to use, add or subtract the amount of butter

**  I used medium cooked shrimp and they ended up being slightly tough. If you would like them to not be tough, just use raw shrimp instead.


To get started, melt the butter and then add the chopped garlic into it and stir. Then spread out over a baking sheet/pan.


Then lay out the shelled shrimp. (Usually shrimp comes with the shell and tail on, just make sure you take them off before sticking them on the baking sheet.) Then add the rest of the ingredients, minus the angel hair pasta. Put in a 350 degree preheated oven for about 15 minutes or until shrimp are fully cooked.


While the shrimp are in the oven, cook the pasta. You may serve the pasta plain or with a tablespoon of olive oil and some salt to add flavor.


When the shrimp are done, remove the shrimp and the butter sauce from the pan and serve over hot pasta.
Happy Eating! :-)