Easy Shrimp Appetizers

These are so easy, yet so visually pleasing (as well as taste), they wont last long on the plate

Ingredients:

1 cup cooked, chopped shrimp
1/2 (8ox) cream cheese, soft
3 tbl chop green onions
1 tbl fresh lime juice
3/4 tsp curry powder
1/4 tsp ground red pepper
15 mini phyllo pastry shells
2 & 1/2 tbl jarred mango chutney

Directions:

1. Stir together the first 6 ingredients.
2. Spoon mixture into pastry shells.
3. Spoon 1/2 tsp chutney over each tart, sprinkle with any additional toppings (if desired).


***4 to 6 servings

Shrimp Fettucine with Ricotta, Tomatoes, and Basil

This is one of the easiest recipes I've found in a long time. And being a pasta FREAK, I just love it.

Ingredients:

1 pound of medium cooked shrimp
1 package (9 ounces) refrigerated fettuccine
4 tbls butter, melted
3/4 cup of ricotta cheese
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 large tomato, chopped (about 1 cup)
2 tbl coarsely chopped fresh basil
1 large clove garlic, finely chopped

Directions:

1. Cook fettuccine according to package directions. Drop the precooked shrimp in the pasta water for the last minutes. Drain. Then return pasta and shrimp to the pot.
2. Stir together, the butter, ricotta cheese, and 1/3 cup of the parmesan...then toss with the hot fettuccine.
3. Top the fettuccine/shrimp with the chopped tomato, basil, and remaing parmesan cheese.p

Crab Quiche

This is very nice dish for a Sunday brunch, very tasty.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup mayo
1/2 cup milk
2 large eggs
2 tbl flour
1/2 pound refrigerated lump crabmeat or 1 can (6 0z) crab-drained
1/2 pound cooked, peeled medium shrimp, or 2 (4 0z ea) cans tiny shrimp-drained (opt)
8 oz (2 cups) shredded swiss cheese
1/3 cup chop green onions
1 unbaked 9 inch frozen pie shell

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine mayo, milk, eggs, & flour in bowl, then whisk until smooth. Stir in crab, shrimp, cheese, and onions.
3. Pour into pie shell on baking sheet. Bake 30-35 minutes or until quiche is golden brown. Cool 10 minutes before serving.

**6 serve

Fettuccine With Shrimp in Garlic Lemon Sauce

This is a really good dish for company. It's easy and impressive.

Ingredients:

8 ounces fettuccine
2 tbl olive oil
1 pound peeled, deveined extra large shrimp with tails removed
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 cups baby spinach
1 cup heavy cream
1 tbl lemon zest
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 cup grated romano cheese
1/4 tsp ground pepper

Directions:

1. Cook pasta according to package directions...drain well.
2. While pasta is cooking, in nonstick skillet, heat 1 tbl olive oil over medium heat.
3. Add shrimp, cook, turning once, until pink and opaque...about 2 minutes per side. Remove from pan.
4. To the same pan, add remaining tbl of olive oil, then garlic...cook, stirring 1 minute.
5. Add spinach, cream, 2 & 1/2 tsp of the lemon zest and salt...cover. Bring to simmer, cook until spinach is wilted...about 1 minute.
6. Uncover, remove from heat...add pasta, shrimp, cheese, and pepper...toss together, then sprinkle with remaining zest.

***4 servings
***can substitute 1 pound chicken tenders for the shrimp, add 2 minutes to cooking time.

Bacon Wrapped Shrimp and Water Chestnuts

There are alot of variations of these appetizers, but you can't really go wrong any way you make them. This recipe actually makes 2 separate appetizers.

Ingredients:

1 (16 oz) pkg bacon
20 large shrimp-peeled & deveined
1 (8 oz) can whole water chestnuts (drained)
1/2 cup bottled teriyaki sauce
1/2 cup BBQ sauce
toothpicks

Directions:

1. Cut bacon slices in half and cook, but NOT crisp.
2. Wrap bacon around shrimp and water chestnuts (separately), secure with toothpicks.
3. Place in 8" glass baking pan.
4. Brush shrimp with teriyaki sauce, and brush water chestnuts with the BBQ sauce.
5. Bake 15 -20 minutes, or until bacon is crisp.

Easy Shrimp Newburg

I got this recipe from my Mother. It tastes very impressive, yet is VERY easy.

Ingredients:

2 cans cream of shrimp soup
1/2 cup cream or half and half
2 tsp. Old Bay Seasoning
1 pound cooked shrimp

Directions:

1. Mix soup, cream, Old Bay Seasoning in skillet on medium heat.
2. Add shrimp and cook until just hot...don't let stick.
3. Serve over favorite pasta or rice.

**I also like to add a little fresh chopped basil.