Scampi Rockefeller

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/2 lb large uncooked shrimp, shelled,deveined
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 6 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 bunch green onion, chopped
• 5 ounces packages ready-to use fresh spinach leaves, stemmed if desired
• 1 bunch basil leaves, coarsely chopped
• 2 tablespoons grated romano cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (such as tabasco)
• 1/2 teaspoon wine vinegar
• 3 tablespoons pernod (or other anise-flavored liqueur)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450°f degrees.
• 2 lightly oil 9-inch glass pie plate.
• 3 arrange shrimp in prepared plate.
• 4 season shrimp lightly with salt and pepper.
• 5 heat oil in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat.
• 6 add garlic and green onions and saute until softened, about 2 minutes.
• 7 add spinach to skillet.
• 8 cover and cook until spinach is tender and wilted, stirring occasionally, about 4 minutes.
• 9 mix in basil, cheese, hot pepper sauce and vinegar.
• 10 season with salt and pepper.
• 11 remove from heat; mix in pernod.
• 12 spoon spinach mixture evenly over shrimp.
• 13 bake until shrimp are just cooked through, approximately 8 minutes.