Nello's Arrabbiata Sauce and Shrimp over Bucatini

Okay...this is a dish that I've made several times before. Very easy, but very delicious.  The one difference here is that I created this version of the dish as a Nello's Mombassador.  This dish was for the hubby and myself...as I think this sauce would probably be too spicy for the kiddos.  This dish is a simple one, and as I have been told many times in the past...the best dishes are simple--containing very few ingredients.  I hope you enjoy!

Ingredients:

• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 Tbsp butter
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp each: garlic powder, kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
• 2 lbs shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 24-oz jar Nello's Arrabbiata sauce (or any sauce you like!)
• 1 lb. bucatini pasta (or any string you enjoy)

Instructions:

1. Bring 6 quarts of water to a boil. Add four large pinches of salt and the pasta. Stir from time to time. Cook for 9-11 minutes; Al dente = 9 minutes.
2. Peel and de-vein shrimp. In a large bowl, toss shrimp with garlic powder, salt & pepper; set aside
3. In a large skillet, add olive oil and butter and heat over medium heat.  Turn heat down to medium-low, add garlic and let steep for about 5 minutes.
4. Add shrimp to pan and cook until they just turn pink.
5. Add sauce to pan and simmer over med-low heat until heated through
6. Serve pasta in shallow bowls and top with sauce.

Serve with a warm crusty bread to mop up the delicious sauce.  Enjoy!

Peel and devein shrimp

Sauce and pasta!

Season shrimp and saute in garlic, butter & olive oil

cook until just pink

add Arrabbiata sauce

Happy Passover and Happy Easter!

Hey there!  Today was a relaxing day. Spent most of it in the kitchen cooking various Passover side dishes for a dinner that I am having this evening.  Friday night marked the first night of Passover.  As part of that celebration, we were invited to the first Seder at a dear friend's home.  This holiday commemorates the emancipation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt. 

I used to think that there were nowhere near enough tasty and original recipes to make during this time of year, but after several web searches, I quickly changed my mind. I found several that I decided to try.  Pictures will be posted to the Facebook page later on today, as well as the notes.

This year's lucky winners are:

• Matzo Meal Muffins
• Spinach Potato Nests
• Matzo Farfel Kugel with Sweet Onion, Carrot, Celery and Mushroom
• Spring Zucchini and  Yellow Squash Kugel
• Apple Cinnamon Matzo Kugel
• Passover Baklava Cake

Very much looking forward to our dinner this evening. We will be sharing our meal with some very good friends. A night of good food, good times, and great company.

Chag Sameach Pesach for my Jewish friends and family.  Happy Easter to those that celebrate!

Thank you for sticking with me while I get my blog back up and running.  It's been a slow start, but am looking forward to continuing this on a more regular basis!

 

I am a "Mombassador!"

I know it's been awhile (4 years since I last blogged)...but things have been totally nuts! A few things have changed since last we met...

• I left Verizon, as my job moved to Florida (and our family lives in Texas)
• In 2014, I went to work for  AmerisourceBergen and am extremely happy
• I have fallen a bit off the Weight Watchers path, but I am working toward finding my way back.  I have my coach, Maryann Hamby, to thank for that

Some exciting news though--through my Plated.com adventures, I posted recipes of all the yummy dishes that I prepared. One of the suppliers, Nello's Sauce, piqued my interest. I liked the fact that they are a local business and uses natural ingredients in their products.  I visited their website and found that they were looking for "mombassadors" to help get the word out on their products.  I loved what I knew so far, so I applied.  I got chosen as one of the lucky few, and they sent me six jars of sauce to use in my creations.  Below is a photo of the goodies I received!

 I plan to create healthy and yummy dishes. All recipes will be posted to my blog and they SHOULD update to Facebook. This is the goal anyway.  Wish me luck.

If any of you followed my blog back in the day, I appreciate you standing by me as I get this going again. Let's do this in 2015 and reach our goals!

-E