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Stuffed Shrimp

2/13/2015

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This year, Ben and I are going out for Valentine's Dinner but there were plenty of years (especially when the kids were little) that it was just easier (and cheaper) to stay in and make a Valentine's Dinner at home. 

If your Valentines plans call for a home cooked meal this year - I have two words for you --- Stuffed. Shrimp.
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Keep the meal simple by serving your shrimp with some crusty whole grain bread and a simple salad or vegetable.  You'll have extra white wine left over after you add a dash to the stuffing so pour a couple glasses, pick up some flowers and surprise your Valentine with a delicious home cooked meal this Valentine's Day. 
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Stuffed Shrimp
4 slices white sandwich bread
36 jumbo shrimp, peeled and deviened
1 Tablespoon butter
2 celery ribs, chopped fine
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup reduced fat mayonnaise
2 Tablespoons fresh parsley
1 Tablespoon white wine
2 teaspoons lemon zest
1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
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Pulse bread in food processor until coarse crumbs form.
Place 6 shrimp in food process and pulse until coarsely chopped.
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Transfer to a baking sheet and bake 8 minutes at 375 until lightly toasted. Cool

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Melt butter in skillet and add celery.  Cook 5 minutes until softened.
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Add garlic and saute an additional 30 seconds.  Transfer to bowl along with chopped shrimp and bread crumbs.
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Stir in mayonnaise, parsley, wine, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt and pepper. 
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Pat remaining shrimp dry with paper towels.
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Here is where I had to deviate from the original Cook's Country recipe.  The recipe said to butterfly each shrimp by cutting a slit along the back and then standing each shrimp up so that the tail curled over the top.

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This seemed like a good idea UNTIL I tried to stuff them.  I couldn't get them to stand up for anything.  I tried cutting a deeper slit, I tried using less filling, more filling - nothing worked.  They fell over every time.  I finally gave up and just laid them on their sides and put a scoop of stuffing in the center.

Bake 6 minutes.  Turn.  Bake another 6 minutes.
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These stuffed shrimp are SUPER tasty and your Valentine will never know that they're low in fat.  As I see it, more room for chocolate. 

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See - you don't have to go out to a fancy restaurant to have an elegant dinner on Valentine's Day.  These stuffed shrimp will impress any Valentine. 

Ciao!
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