LEMON....what can I say? some thing so tiny yet full of freshness and power, it can make an explosion.....

Have you ever tasted any food that could take you to your dream places you want it to be? Some where like Tuscany, provence, Greece or some where in Mediterranean sea? It could happen with the food you love with the first chew, fist swirl, the first swallow...Hmmmm

 Last night out of desperation, I created this recipe with what ever I could find in my fridge that could go together. That's the secret, finding ingredients that could marry in your dish and in your mouth.
It took me only 1/2 an hour form start to finish. Seriously... isn't it amazing that some times you can create some thing out of simple ingredients? That's another secret " Simplicity" with no planning ahead, some thing exotic, some thing that can celebrate with your taste buds once it touches your tongue....Just think about it.....and go for it.
Enjoy

Vermicelli with Shrimps and Roasted red pepper in garlic butter wine sauce

Ingredients:

500 g of vermicelli or spaghetti
3-4 tbsp good quality extra virgin olive oil
7-8 cloves of garlic thinly sliced ( I love garlic) you can reduce it if you want
900 g Shrimps peeled and divined
1 cup of white wine
3-4 Stuffed red jalapeno peppers with feta cheese thinly sliced (you can substitute with regular jalapeno and feta cheese separately)
3 tbsp Renne's feta dressing or plain cream cheese
2 tbsp butter
1 cup roasted red pepper in jar, thinly sliced
3/4 cup of chopped fresh parsley
Zest of 1 lemon

Directions:

In a large pan, heat the olive oil. Add garlic, saute quickly for few seconds.
Add shrimps, and saute until the color changes to pink
Deglaze pan with wine, season with salt and pepper.
Let it cook for about 10 minutes. Add salad dressing,
stuffed jalapeno and roasted red pepper.
Cook until the sauce reduce to almost half.
Remove pan from the heat add butter and let it melt
In a mean time, cook your pasta according to the package.
Once the sauce is reduced to the right consistency, add parsley and the man power ingredient....lemon zest! Stir and Smell. hmmm
Pour the sauce over the cooked pasta. Sprinkle with fresh parmesan cheese.
Serve immediately, eat slowly. Take your first bite, close your eyes and imagine where you want to be.....

Bon Appétit