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Shrimp Scampi
Inspired by Olive Garden’s Shrimp Scampi, a Lighter Italian Fare menu item
A delicious combination of shrimp sautéed in garlic sauce, tossed with asparagus, tomatoes and angel hair pasta.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb. medium fresh shrimp, shelled
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- 3 Tbsp. parsley, finely chopped
- 1 pinch crushed red pepper
- 4 oz. butter
- ½ cup of tomatoes, diced
- 3 oz. asparagus, cut into 1 inch stems
- 1/2 lb. angel hair pasta, cooked
- Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
- Cook angel hair pasta according to instructions.
- Once pasta is cooked, drain and set it aside.
- Heat the olive oil in large sauté pan over medium heat.
- Add onion and sauté for 2 minutes.
- Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute; do not brown. Add asparagus, tomatoes, butter, wine, red pepper, salt and pepper and let wine reduce by half, about 2 minutes.
- Add shrimp and cook 1-2 minutes until shrimp is fully cooked and reaches an internal temperature of 150 degrees.
- Transfer pasta to plate and top with shrimp mixture.
- Sprinkle with chopped parsley.
- Enjoy!
Recipe serves 4
Grilled Chicken Piadina
Inspired by Olive Garden
Ingredients
- 4 Piadinas (thin pizza crust or flat bread)
- 1 lb. of fresh chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon of olive oil
- 2 cups of fresh spinach
- ¼ cup of Fontina cheese, shredded
- ¼ cup of Asiago cheese, shredded
- ½ cup of parmesan cheese, grated
- ¼ cup of mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1 tablespoon of milk
- 1 tablespoon of Olive Garden’s Signature Italian Dressing
- 1 tablespoon of basil pesto
- 2 tablespoons of sundried tomatoes, packed in olive oil and drained
- ¼ cup of Montamore cheese, shredded
- ¼ cup of Romano cheese, shredded
- ¼ cup of smoked mozzarella cheese, shredded
- ¼ cup of smoked provolone cheese, shredded
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
Directions
- Season your chicken with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a medium-high heat sauté pan. Place chicken in the center. Cook thoroughly, approximately on 5-6 minutes on each side. Once cooked, cut chicken into bite-size pieces.
- In a separate sauté pan, heat olive oil, then add fresh spinach. Sauté until tender.
- Melt the Fontina, Asiago, mozzarella and half of the parmesan cheese over low heat in a sauce pot. Add a small amount of milk to help keep the consistency smooth. Add Italian dressing, sundried tomatoes and pesto.
- Spread melted cheese mixture on one half of each Piadina.
- Top with ¼ of the grilled chicken and ¼ of the sautéed spinach.
- Sprinkle Montamore, Romano, smoked mozzarella, smoked provolone and remaining parmesan cheeses over the chicken and spinach.
- Heat a large saute pan with a small amount of olive oil.
- Fold Piadina in half and place in the center of the pan.
- Cook for approximately 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
- Remove from heat, and cut into 4-6 triangular pieces. Serve with marinara sauce for dipping.
- Enjoy!
Recipe creates 4 servings.
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