ARGENTINIAN RED SHRIMP PESTO PIZZA

Happy September 1st! Except that it's starting to freak me out how fast this year is going.  Seriously.

But, I calmed down once I realized I had all the ingredients for this yummy pizza and quickly put it together today--loved every bite.  One more recipe to make with Trader Joe's Argentinian Red Shrimp which I had stashed in my freezer. The pesto sauce, flatbread, and goat cheese were all Trader Joe's brand as well and just perfect.
Ingredients for 2 pizzas

12 shrimp
2 whole wheat flat bread
1 tablespoon pesto sauce
1 clove of garlic, minced
salt and pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
2 tablespoons goat cheese

DIRECTIONS

Saute shrimp in olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper, until shrimp are cooked (5 minutes)

Spread pesto sauce on pizzas, add cooked shrimp, sprinkle with mozzarella and goat cheese

Bake pizzas at 350 for 15 minutes until cheese melted

Note:  I cannot remember where I first saw this recipe (it is all over the blog world) so I cannot give it proper credit!

TRADER JOE'S ARGENTINIAN RED SHRIMP with LINGUINE

I'm so sorry if you don't have a Trader Joe's nearby.  Truly.  And I am hoping you can find this sweet lobster-like shrimp if you don't have a TJ's--it's worth the search.  My friend, Ashley, grabbed several bags when she spied these because apparently it is only available a few times a year. Lucky me--she gave me a bag.

I had lots of pasta so concocted a recipe using what I had in the pantry.  But grilled and served with vegetables would work well, too.

INGREDIENTS
Serves 4

Bag of Trader Joe's Argentinian Red Shrimp (frozen)
8 oz Linguine
4 cloves of garlic, minced or crushed
1/2 to 1 teaspoon of red pepper flakes
Olive oil (I used garlic infused olive oil)
Fresh parmesan cheese

DIRECTIONS


Forgive me, I didn't measure much in this recipe, but I know you will turn all these ingredients into a lovely dish.

While pasta is boiling, drizzle olive oil in a skillet and add crushed garlic cloves and red pepper flakes.  Cook the garlic for a few minutes and then add the frozen shrimp sprinkling with salt and pepper.  Cook until shrimp is pink and curled (about the same amount of time it takes to cook the pasta).

Drain the pasta saving 1 cup of pasta water.  Add pasta water to the shrimp, stir, and then add the linguine.  Peel fresh parmesan strip over the shrimp and linguine. Serve with fresh parmesan.

Really, this is so yummy and easy.  Do make it!  From start to finish it took less than 30 minutes.

POST THANKSGIVING TREAT - Cranberry Sauce and Yogurt

Second shelf of fridge.  Half empty container of Fage Greek yogurt.  Half empty container of Trader Joe's Fresh Cranberry Sauce. Hmmm, wouldn't that be a good pairing?

Why, yes, it would be very good.  Sweet, tart, creamy, no fat, not too many calories (ok, yes, there is sugar in that sauce). Breakfast? Afternoon pick-me-up? Dessert? Yep.  It can be whatever you need it to be.

Head to Trader Joe's before the cranberry sauce is gone--it is seasonal.

FAVORITE STORE-BOUGHT CARAMEL SAUCE

My darling friend, Ashley, told me about this (curse her).  For $3.69 you, too, can have a jar of this addicting treat.  Trader Jacques--oui!

By the way, we've been loving these last two days of heavenly rain--on a three day weekend, even better.