Greek Scampi Moosewood Recipes

GREEK STYLE SHRIMP SCAMPI AND LINGUINI

Steps:

• Place a large pot of water on the stove to boil. Salt water and cook pasta to al dente.
• Season the shrimp with salt and pepper.
• While the pasta water comes to a boil, heat extra-virgin olive oil in a deep skillet with garlic. When garlic is brown, remove and reserve. Add shrimp and cook 3 to 4 minutes. Add red pepper flakes, lemon zest, oregano, olives, and wine and cook together a couple of minutes more. Remove from heat. Add a ladle of starchy pasta cooking water to sauce and some lemon juice. Remove the sauce from the heat. Drain pasta and add to the skillet. Let pasta soak in juices for a minute then toss with parsley and feta. Use tongs to pull pasta from skillet, giving it a turn to twist in as many ingredients as possible. Then, use the tongs to remove and arrange the shrimp and ingredients that may remain in the pan, distributing them evenly among the portions.

GREEK SCAMPI

Steps:

• Shell and devein shrimp, if necessary, rinse them and set aside.
• Prepare ingredients - Have all the ingredients prepared and at hand before beginning to sauté.
• Sauté the garlic in the oil briefly, and then add the shrimp. Cook on medium heat for a minute.
• Add tomatoes, feta, lemon juice, and dill.
• Stir so the shrimp cook on both sides.
• When the shrimp are pink and the tomatoes and feta have made a sauce, it's ready. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste and serve at once.

GREEK-STYLE SHRIMP SCAMPI

Steps:

• Set oven to 400 degrees.
• Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan, or a casserole dish.
• Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat.
• Add in the garlic, onion and chili flakes; saute for 1-2 minutes.
• Add in the chopped tomatoes, red wine, 2-3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese (if using) and 1/4 cup parsley; mix and reduce heat, simmer for about 20 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Add in the shrimp; cook for 10 minutes.
• Transfer the mixture into a prepared baking dish; sprinkle with 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese (the added Parmesan cheese for the topping is optional, you may just use the feta for the topping) and then with the 1-1/2 cups (or to taste) of feta cheese.
• Bake for about 20 minutes.
• Remove from oven, sprinkle with remaining parsley, 2 Tbsp lemon juice and black pepper.

GRECIAN STYLE SHRIMP SCAMPI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F
• To make scampi sauce: In sauce over low flame melt butter, adding oil, salt, pepper, rosemary, oregeno, paprika, bay leaves, garlic and sherry.
• Place cleaned shrimp in large baking dish. Cover shrimp with feta cheese and top with breadcrumbs.
• Pour scampi sauce over shrimp and bake until shrimp are tender,.
• approximately 25 minutes. Serve over rice or angel hair pasta.

GREEK STYLE SHRIMP SCAMPI- FROM COOKING LIGHT

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.
• Drain and keep warm.
• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add green bell pepper to pan; sauté 1 minute.
• Add garlic and tomatoes; cook 1 minute.
• Add black pepper and shrimp; cover and cook 3 minutes or until shrimp are done.
• Stir in red pepper; remove from heat.
• Place 1 cup pasta on each of 4 plates.
• Top each serving with 1 cup shrimp mixture and 1 1/2 tablespoons cheese.