Food, glorious food!

I don't really consider myself a great cook. That would be Denise, and you all know that. But I do have the time to try to be creative about what I am serving for dinner. So while Denise toils away at her job, I decided to blog my dinner ideas. I am not promising great meals every day, or even a level of consistency with posts, but if you make the meal I am posting today I can guarantee a fabulous dinner with many compliments! Bon appetit!

Barbecue Shrimp (this is done New Orleans style)

Thaw out a big bags of frozen prawns (raw, with tails on). Rinse them and spread out in a shallow baking pan.

Combine the following ingredients in a saucepan and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes:

1 1/2 sticks butter (I didn't say it was diet food)

1/2 C olive oil

2 bay leaves

4 Tbs fresh lemon juice

2 Tbs Worcestershire sauce

4 cloves garlic minced

1 Tbs fresh parsley minced

2 tsp paprika

2 tsp oregano

2 tsp cayenne pepper

1 tsp hot pepper sauce (tabasco)

2 tsp black pepper

1/2 cup chili sauce (I use Heinz)

Pour this mixture over the prawns and refrigerate for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.

Preheat the oven to 300 and bake for 20-30 minutes.

It's a messy, delicious dish. Serve with a green salad (there's your diet food), and some crusty bread for soaking up the sauce.

Truly delicious. Amazingly easy!