Shrimp, Garlic, & Tomatoes

First, a shameless pregnancy update.

I’m still pregnant.  Unfortunately excess walking has done nothing.  It seems that if you are already walking a few miles everyday that old wives’ tale is a bust.  I’ve even taken to eating spicy food which I hate more than anything in the world.

My induction date is tentatively set about two weeks from now, but there are a few factors that may change that.  Hopefully I don’t make it to that point!

So anyway.  Food.

Summer always makes me crave vegetables even more than I do during the rest of the year.  It also makes me want seafood.  If I could I would eat shrimp and veggies every night from May until September, but alas, life doesn’t work out that way.  However, it does work out that I can work these things into our menu at least a few times a month.

This little recipe is the perfect summer meal.  I got these great recipe cards called Quick & Easy as a bridal shower present, and they have some yummy meals.  This was really in the “lunch” category, but I decided it would make a great light dinner.

Shrimp, Garlic & Tomatoes {modified from Quick & Easy Recipe Cards}

Ingredients:

• 4 tomatoes
• kosher salt
• pepper
• 6 tbs olive oil
• 1 lb medium shrimp {peeled & deveined}
• 1 tbs minced garlic
• 1/4 tbs red pepper flakes

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
2. Cut the tops off of the tomatoes {about 1/4 inch}.  Season with salt & pepper.
3. Drizzle the tomatoes with 2 tbs olive oil.
4. Bake the tomatoes through but still firm.  About 15 minutes.
5. About 3 minutes before the tomatoes are done, in a saute pan over high heat warm 1 tbs olive oil.
6. Take the tails off of the shrimp.
7. Add the shrimp to the olive oil and saute for about 3 minutes.  Add the garlic and saute for an additional 1-2 minutes.
8. Transfer the baked tomatoes to plates.  Top the tomatoes with shrimp and garlic mixture.
9. Serve!  I served ours with Uncle Ben’s rice.

Grade: A

Comments: This was as delicious as it sounds.  I can’t think of a better midweek summer meal.  It was refreshing and way more filling than I expected.  The tomatoes were great even though I cooked them a little longer than I would have liked.  It would be great over a salad or with a salad if you wanted some more vegetables in the mix.  Another great idea would be to saute some cucumbers or zucchini to go with it.  The nice things about meals like this is that you can always make changes to suit your mood.

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