One of the easiest, fastest and tastiest meals you'll ever prepare is shrimp scampi. My whole family loves it! It's wonderful served with a salad and hot bread or biscuits. Sometimes just the bread with it. :) I usually have a 1lb. bag of frozen shrimp in the freezer for this.

Easy Shrimp Scampi:

Prep: 10 minutes      Cook: 5-7 minutes

If using frozen shrimp, place in a bowl of water still in bag or I just open the bag and run warm water over it and let it sit for a few minutes, then drain.

1- 1lb. bag frozen or fresh shrimp (peeled,deveined) or you have more work.
4 Tbsps. butter
2 Tbsps. olive or vegetable oil
1/2 medium onion, diced or you can use 1/4 cup green onions
4 cloves garlic minced. I buy it minced in a jar so thats 2 tsps. minced garlic
1/2 cup white wine or lemon juice
2 whole lemons or 2 Tbsps. lemon juice
4 dashes tabasco hot sauce or to taste
salt and pepper to taste
8 oz. angel hair pasta or more if needed
chopped fresh basil to taste (opt.) I will sprinkle some dried basil for flavor
chopped fresh parsley to taste (opt.)
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

1. Boil water for pasta and have ready.

2. Melt butter and oil over medium skillet and add in onion and garlic and cook for about 2-3 minutes till onions are translucent.  Add shrimp and cook for a couple minutes. Stir in wine, lemon juice, tabasco and salt and pepper, stir and reduce heat to low.

3. Throw angel hair pasta into boiling water and cook till al dente. Drain, reserving a cup or two of the water.

4. Remove skillet from heat and stir in drained pasta. Add some reserved liquid to thin sauce only if needed. Taste for seasonings, adding salt and pepper if necessary.

5. Top with grated parmesan and parsley (if using) and serve immediately.