Define an easy after work dinner….Shrimp Scampi! Who needs 30 minute meals when you can have a delicious 15 minute meal? Right on! This is so delicious and simple. Toss with pasta or rice or load on to grilled bread or go light as we did with a big salad.

• 1 lbs of medium shrimp–cleaned and deveined
• 2 cloves of garlic–minced
• 3 tablespoons of olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon of fennel
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 1/2 teaspoon of pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon of oregano
• 1/2 cup of white wine

Heat the olive oil on low heat and add the garlic. Stir the garlic and add the fennel seeds and let both cook for a few minutes. Add the shrimp and the other spices and cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes or until the shrimp are pink. Don’t overcook the shrimp. Add the white wine and stir for a minute or two to absorb the flavor. Dig in!