Garden Scampi #rsc

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 8 slices beefsteak tomatoes, about 1/4 inch thick each
• 1 ounce hidden valley original ranch seasoning mix
• 2 1/2 tablespoons light olive oil, divided
• 1/2 tablespoon chopped shallot
• 16 medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 1/2 cups fresh spinach, washed and stemmed
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/3 cup plain panko breadcrumbs
• 2 tablespoons freshly chopped chives (for garnish)
• cooking spray (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425°f.
• 2 spray baking pan with cooking spray (if using).
• 3 line eight slices of beefsteak tomato on the pan. using one teaspoon of the hidden valley® original ranch® seasoning mix, sprinkle over the tops of the tomato slices to season.
• 4 in a medium skillet, add one tablespoon of olive oil. add the shallot and cook for three minutes until softened. add the spinach and one teaspoon of the hidden valley® original ranch® seasoning mix. wilt for 30 seconds and immediately remove the vegetables from the pan.
• 5 toss 2 1/2 tablespoons of the hidden valley® original ranch® seasoning mix with the shrimp.
• 6 add ½ tablespoon of the olive oil to the pan along with the shrimp. sauté for only about a minute until the shrimp begins to turn pink (as you are finishing them in the oven); remove the shrimp and deglaze the pan with the lemon juice.
• 7 in a small bowl, add the panko and the rest of the hidden valley® original ranch® seasoning mix along with the rest of the olive oil. toss until the bread crumbs are coated. add the juices from the sauté pan and mix well.
• 8 top tomatoes with the shallot/spinach, evenly divided; top each tomato slice with two shrimp. evenly distribute the bread crumb mixture between the tomatoes.
• 9 bake for four minutes.
• 10 turn on broiler. broil for one minute (more or less) until the bread crumbs are browned to your liking.
• 11 top with fresh chives.
• 12 serve immediately.