{"id":303,"date":"2011-06-20T19:25:00","date_gmt":"2011-06-20T19:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/memoirmunchies.com\/?p=303"},"modified":"2011-06-20T19:25:00","modified_gmt":"2011-06-20T19:25:00","slug":"shrimp-pasta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/memoirmunchies.com\/?p=303","title":{"rendered":"Shrimp Pasta"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Days off from work are always fun, but being off on Monday is especially great. It’s like I’m breaking the rules or something! My mother-in-law, Pat, has all sorts of tricks and helpful tips to making meal planning easier. One is that she usually keeps a frozen fish or crab package (the kind you buy at the grocery store) in the freezer. It’s an easy go-to when you need to make dinner but do not want to run to the store to do so. We’ve started doing this, always keeping a small package of chicken (breasts, tenders, leg quarters, drumettes, whatever) or 1\/2 pound shrimp in our freezer. I can’t tell you how convenient this has been on so many occasions! (Plus, it lowers grocery bills on tight weeks.)<\/div>\n

Shrimp pasta is one of those meals Matt and I never get sick of, it’s pretty inexpensive, and we’ve never made it the same way twice.<\/p>\n

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shrimp pasta<\/span>
20 minutes, <\/span><\/span>serves 2-4
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1\/2 pound (8 oz) pasta (we used tomato basil)
3 TB cup olive oil\u00a0
1\/2 pound of shrimp, thawed (peeled, rinsed, tails on or off)
1\/3 green pepper, chopped
1 TB butter\/margarine
2 TB water
Dash of oregano, basil, salt
1\/3 t. black pepper
1 t. garlic powder
2 TB fresh chopped rosemary
1 TB capers
1 1\/2 cups frozen broccoli, heated in microwave for 4 minutes\u00a0 <\/p>\n

1 <\/span>In a large pot, bring water to a boil. Drop in pasta and cook according to package.<\/p>\n

2 <\/span>In a skillet or wok, pour in olive oil on medium high heat. Drop shrimp in and cook for 3 minutes. Add in green pepper and stir with wooden spoon. Next add in butter, water, and rest of spices and capers. Continue stirring and let cook for a few minutes. Add in broccoli.<\/p>\n

3<\/span> Drain pasta and serve shrimp sauce over pasta.<\/p>\n

This a light, flavorful pasta that is a meal by itself. If you have different veggies, throw those in, too.<\/p>\n

Some variations:
Base:
Olive oil
Lemon juice
Chicken broth
White wine<\/p>\n

Handful of spinach leaves<\/span><\/span>
Bean sprouts
Snap peas
Asparagus
Yellow squash
Red bell pepper
Green onion
Zucchini
Green beans<\/p>\n

Matt’s birthday is Thursday, and I have some surprises in store that will be shared.<\/p>\n

Happy Monday!<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

~Laurel~<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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