great dinner & wine = 2 more down!

Last night Ry and I decided that we were sick of eating out and that we would make dinner for my parents. Well, we couldn't decide what to make so we just opened a magazine and pointed to a random recipe. Well... we picked a WINNER! It was so good! Here's what we made:

Linguine with Spicy Shrimp (from June 2010 issue of Cooking Light)

8 oz uncooked linguine
2 tbsp butter
1/2 cup chopped onion3 garlic cloves, chopped
2 plum tomatoes, chopped
1 lb. peeled/deveined shrimp1 1/2 tsp Cajun seasoning
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
pinch salt
1/2 cup half-and-half chopped flat leaf parsley

So first - cook pasta.

While it's cooking, melt butter in large skillet over medium-high heat.
Then add onion and saute 3 minutes.
Then add tomatoes and garlic and saute for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
Sprinkle shrimp with Cajun seasoning, red pepper and salt.
Add to pan and saute until shrimp are done.
Remove from heat and add half-and-half.
Pour mixture over pasta and sprinkle with parsley.

There's the final product. Y'all - it was so easy! Ry just kept saying the whole time how amazing it is. Seriously...try it! Also, it's really healthy! The magazine says it's 436 calories in one serving (recipe makes 4 servings). We added more shrimp and less pasta though.

I know y'all don't know because I'm really new at all this, but we love wine and beer! With this meal, we had Schmitt Sohne Riesling. I'm not a big white wine person but I was pleasantly surprised. It went well - a nice balance to the spiciness of the food. The meal brought out a bit of sweetness in the wine, while on it's own there was nice acidity. I liked it either way. I would definitely buy another bottle.

So - we tried a new recipe and a new wine! Both were great. 2 more down...