{"id":598,"date":"2025-09-12T22:42:32","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T22:42:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mightyoakengineering.com\/wwmc\/?p=598"},"modified":"2025-09-12T22:42:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T22:42:33","slug":"shrimp-scampi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mightyoakengineering.com\/wwmc\/special-occasion\/shrimp-scampi\/","title":{"rendered":"Shrimp Scampi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Ingredients:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

3 T. butter
2 T. minced garlic
1 1\/2 pounds peeled, de-veined shrimp
1\/4 c. dry white wine
1\/2 c. tomato sauce
1 1\/4 c. heavy cream
1\/2 t. basil
1\/2 t. oregano
1\/8 t. thyme
1 1\/8 t. Italian hot pepper flakes (for children or spicy-sensitive folks, you may want to cut this in half)
2 egg yolks
salt to taste
white pepper to taste
2 T. finely minced parsley (optional)
12 oz. angel hair pasta (plus 2 more T. butter for pasta)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cooking Instructions<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Serves 4 – 6<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Melt butter in skillet. Add garlic and saut\u00e9 for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add shrimp and cook for one minute over medium-high heat, tossing with a wide spatula, until shrimp are bright pink all over. Do not overcook shrimp (makes them chewy).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Add white wine and tomato sauce (still med-high heat) for one minute. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turn heat down to medium-low. Add 1 cup of cream, basil, oregano, thyme and hot pepper flakes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beat egg yolks with remaining cream and add to sauce., stirring until sauce is thickened. Do not boil. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Add salt and white pepper to taste. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cook pasta according to package directions. Then drain and add 2 T. butter and stir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pour sauce over pasta and enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Notes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Grocery List:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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  • butter<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • fresh garlic (or minced garlic in the spice section)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 1\/2 pounds shrimp (cheaper if you get it with the shell on and prepare at home)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • dry white wine<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • tomato sauce<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • heavy cream<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • basil<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • oregano<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • thyme<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • white pepper<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • salt<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Italian hot pepper flakes<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2 eggs<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • parsley\u2013fresh or in the spice section (optional)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 12 oz. angel hair pasta<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Suggested Sides :<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    • Garlic Bread<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Green Beans with Bacon<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Sliced Strawberries<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Chocolate Mousse<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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      Ingredients: 3 T. butter2 T. minced garlic1 1\/2 pounds peeled, de-veined shrimp1\/4 c. dry white wine1\/2 c. tomato sauce1 1\/4 c. heavy cream1\/2 t. basil1\/2 t. oregano1\/8 t. thyme1 1\/8 t. Italian hot pepper flakes (for children or spicy-sensitive folks, you may want to cut this in half)2 egg yolkssalt to tastewhite pepper to taste2 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[11,94,4],"tags":[103,46],"class_list":["post-598","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-all-recipes","category-dinner","category-special-occasion","tag-shrimp","tag-special-occasions","entry"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"Holly","author_link":"https:\/\/mightyoakengineering.com\/wwmc\/author\/admin\/"},"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":272,"url":"https:\/\/mightyoakengineering.com\/wwmc\/special-occasion\/shrimp-fondue\/","url_meta":{"origin":598,"position":0},"title":"Shrimp Fondue","author":"Holly","date":"November 20, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"2 cans cream of shrimp6 oz. sharp cheddar cheese1\/2 c. milk2 cans shrimp1\/4 t. chipotle Tobasco sauce1\/2 c. white wine In medium saucepan over medium low heat, blend together soup, shrimp, milk, Tobasco and white wine until heated through (about 8 minutes). 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