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Shrimp Scampi with Garlic Toasts

Another food tradition we enjoy in our family is serving lots of appetizers on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. It can be a bit hectic to prepare these apps with a full house so I am always looking for shortcuts to cut down on prep times. Campbell’s asked us to share a holiday recipe using one of their skillet sauces or slow cooker sauces. I decided to try out their Scampi Skillet Sauce to make an appetizer: Shrimp Scampi with Garlic Toasts. This appetizer dish offers all the flavor of traditional shrimp scampi on a bite-size baguette…perfect for holiday entertaining!

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I tested this recipe out with some guests that dropped by and it was approved by all (including the kids!) The baguette slices can be toasted and rubbed with garlic ahead of time. You could also clean and chop up the shrimp to have it all ready to be sautéed. Whether you are planning your Christmas menu or looking ahead to New Year’s Eve, definitely consider adding this appetizer to your holiday!

Shrimp Scampi with Garlic Toasts

Prep time: 15 mins

Cook time: 15 mins

Total time: 30 mins

Ingredients

1 french baguette
2 garlic cloves, peeled and cut in half
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 pound thawed shrimp, peeled, de-veined, and with tail removed
1 package Campbell's Scampi Skillet Sauces
¼ cup parsley, finely chopped
1 lemon, sliced (optional, for garnish only)

Instructions

Preheat over to 350 degrees (F). Cut baguette into thin slices and place on baking pan. Bake for five minutes on each side or until lightly golden
Remove toasted baguette slices from oven and rub both sides with cut garlic, then set aside.
Rinse shrimp and pat dry with paper towel.
Pour olive oil into large skillet pan and heat to medium high.
Meanwhile, chop shrimp into small pieces. Once oil is hot, add shrimp to pan, and cook until shrimp turns pink
Once shrimp is cooked, turn heat to low and and add Campbell's Scampi Skillet Sauce. Cook until thoroughly warmed.
Remove shrimp from oven, and spoon shrimp mix on top of garlic toast.
Place on serving tray, sprinkle with chopped parsley, and garnish with lemon slices and.

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Campbell's Dinner Sauces

K and I are always on the look-out for easy to prepare dinner ideas. K is usually tired when she gets home from her long workday and commute. I am also looking for easy dinner solutions when 5:00 rolls along after taking care of my two crazy boys all day. We were recently asked to try Campbell’s line of skillet sauces and slow cooker sauces. I was excited about the prospect of an easy dinner idea to add to our weekly menu!

Campbell’s has an entire line of skillet sauces, in addition to a line of slow cooker sauces. They include:

Campbell’s Skillet Sauces

Marsala
Toasted Sesame
Scampi
Thai Green Curry

Campbell’s Slow Cooker Sauces

Tavern Style Pot Roast
Sweet Korean BBQ
Apple Bourbon BBQ
Hawaiian Luau
Mexican Red Chile Taco
Moroccan Spiced Stew

Campbell's Marsala Skillet Sauce

I decided to try the Campbell’s Marsala Skillet Sauce as I have not had chicken marsala in quite awhile. It was extremely easy to pull together. I heated up a little vegetable oil in my skillet, browned the chicken for a few minutes, added the Marsala Skillet Sauce, and then allowed the chicken to finish cooking in the sauce. I paired it with steamed green beans and some egg noodles. So easy! I usually try to pull together dinner during the boys’ naptime, but this meal was easy enough to make with both of them up.

Campbell's Marsala Skillet Sauce

The final result: so delicious! I’m so happy to have come across an easy and satisfying dinner option to feed our family. Sometimes I feel such pressure to pull a nice dinner together and it’s nice to know that I will always have Campbell’s dinner sauces as an option in my back pocket.

I’m looking forward to trying more of the Campbell’s dinner sauces…next up I plan to try the Sweet Korean BBQ Slow Cooker Sauce. The back of the pouch features Korean Tacos- shredded beef, cabbage, and spicy sour cream rolled up in a flour tortilla…sign me up!

Which of the Campbell’s dinner sauces sound appealing to you?

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Disclosure: This post brought to you by Campbell’s Dinner Sauces. Weekend-worthy dinners with only weekday-level effort needed! Learn more at http://www.campbellsauces.com/.