Recipes

[LoLa]

Hot Shrimp Scampi Dip
(recipe source: closetcooking.com)

Happy New Year! I've really missed everyone! I'm hoping that your holidays were happy and healthy. It was a lovely holiday season for us. We had family and friends staying with us until yesterday so I haven't had much time to be online with my RS friends. A dear friend of ours made this over the holidays and we just couldn't get enough of it. I know that the holidays are over but I thought you'd still like to try this one if you need a quick, tasty and "not the usual" dip for any occasion. This is a really delicious hot cheese dip with all of the flavors of lemony and buttery shrimp scampi with plenty of chunks of succulent shrimp. It's addictive!

2 tablespoons butter
1/2 pound shrimp, shelled, de-veined and coarsely chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
1/4 cup dry white wine
1/4 cup lemon juice (~1 lemon)
4 ounces light cream cheese, room temperature
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup light sour cream (or Greek yogurt)
2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
1/2 cup mozzarella, shredded
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated

Heat the butter in a pan over medium heat and add the shrimp and cook until it just turns pink. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes, cook until fragrant, about a minute, and set the shrimp aside. Add the wine and lemon juice and simmer to reduce by half. Mix the shrimp, pan sauce, cream cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, parsley, mozzarella and parmesan and pour it into a 2+ cup baking pan. Bake in a preheated 350F oven until golden brown on top and bubbling on the sides, about 15-20 minutes. Serve hot with toasted baguette or crispy crackers. Yum!

Makes (4) servings. Trust me, double or triple it! :-)

[walker]

This sounds really good. Pretty soon the Super Bowl will be on so we need new recipes to eat while watching football......and commercials! Thanks, LoLa!

[kitty60]

I cannot wait to try this.

[forrestwolf]

Oh dad is a shrimp lover........and I am always making him marinated shrimp.......so this could be a change...........

[wildcat fan]

I love shrimp, so this looks like something I would like to try. Thanks for sharing!

[duclane]

What a great site. Thanks. I can't wait to try his recipes. The pictures are wonderful.

[Beebee2]

Hi, LoLa - we missed you, too. But it sounds like you've been having a good time.

This recipe looks spectacular. Thank you for posting it, and HAPPY NEW YEAR!

[wildcat fan]

Does anyone have a suggestion for a white wine substitute?

[birkin baby]

Oh this sounds so good.It might be served during the Panthers game next Sunday!! Thanks!!!

[birkin baby]

On 1/4/2014 wildcat fan said: Does anyone have a suggestion for a white wine substitute?

May I ask,no wine due to taste,or alcohol? That matters as the taste of the dish as to a sub. Maybe some seafood(or chicken??) broth would work I think.Alcohol will definitely cook out.