Baked Feta & Tomato Dip, Garlic Bread, Shrimp Scampi with Linguine

Ingredients:

• Feta, 6 ounces

• Ricotta, 1 cup

• Goat Cheese, 4oz log

• Tomatoes, 1 cup washed and dry

• Mama Milly’s Mojo Garlic Sauce, 2 Tablespoons

• Basil, 1 Teaspoon

• Thyme, 1 Teaspoon

• Lemon Zest, 1⁄2 Teaspoon

  Process:
  1. Add cheeses, mojo garlic sauce, and spices to mixing bowl, stirring until thoroughly

  combined
  2. Pour mixture into a baking dish and spread evenly 3. Nestle tomatoes into the cheese mixture
  4. Bake uncovered at 350° for 30-40 minutes

  Note: Let rest for about 10 minutes to cool slightly before serving. The roasted tomatoes are prone to pop when biting into them, releasing hot tomato juice...sounds delicious, but also possibly very hot (potential mouth burn!). So, if the tomatoes haven’t split open, pop them before serving.

  Entrée:

  Shrimp Scampi with linguine

  Note: For a lighter option that is keto-friendly, try zucchini noodles or cauliflower pasta, Whole Foods has a Hearts of Palm linguine, too.

  Shrimp Scampi with Linguine (Feeds 4):

  Kitchen Tools:

• Cutting Board

• Chef’s Knife

• Fork for deveining

• Measuring spoons

• Measuring cup

• Microplane for zesting

• Lemon squeeze

• Pot to boil water for pasta

Ingredients:

• Linguine, 3⁄4-1 pound

• Salt

• Shrimp, approximately 1 pound

  o Note: Use the size of your choice, I use large (21-30 size)- cleaned, peeled, deveined with tail on. If using frozen, thoroughly defrost before cooking.

• Mama Milly’s Mojo Garlic Sauce, 3-4 Tablespoons

• Butter, 2 Tablespoons

• Lemon, zest plus juice of one medium-size

• Dry White Wine, 1⁄4 cup

  o Tip: Pinot Grigio or Chardonnay would be best. Cook with a wine you like to drink- when cooking the flavor concentrates, so you want it to be a good quality.

• Parsley, 1 Tablespoon, chopped finely

  Process: Linguine

  1. Put water to boil.
  2. Once boiling, add salt liberally.

a. Note: This is your chance to season the pasta, so don’t be afraid to really salt the water! Do not add oil, this will leave a coating on the pasta which won’t absorb the sauce. You want the pasta to be sticky, so your sauce will stick to it!

3. Add pasta and cook to al dente, per instructions on packaging.
4. When pasta is done to al dente, save 1 cup of pasta water and drain.

Shrimp Scampi

1. Over medium-high flame, melt 1 Tablespoon of butter and sauté mojo garlic sauce

   a. Optional: Add red pepper flake to boost up the flavor with a little heat!

2. Add shrimp and sauté until they are pink and no longer translucent, 4-5 minutes

3. Add white wine and lemon juice and zest, sauté another 2-3 minutes

4. To finish, add 3⁄4-1 cup of reserved pasta water, the rest of the butter, and parsley. Cook

   for another 2-3 minutes until sauce thickens. Plate up and enjoy!

Tip: Add the cooked pasta to the pan and combine with the sauce and shrimp, take off the heat, and let the pasta absorb sauce.

Optional: Add freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano.