R.O.D.-Garlic Basil Shrimp

I have a basil plant in my herb garden, so this recipe caught my eye......
I found it at Food Netwrok.com

Garlic Basil Shrimp

 

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/4 pounds large shrimp (20 to 25 per pound), peeled and deveined
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/8 teaspoon dried hot red-pepper flakes, or more to taste
3/4 cup dry white wine
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh basil leaves
1 1/2 cups grape tomatoes, halved
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Heat the oil in a large heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté shrimp, turning over once, until just cooked through, about 2 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a large bowl.

Add garlic and red pepper flakes to the oil remaining in skillet and coo****il fragrant, 30 seconds. Add wine and cook over high heat, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes. Stir in basil and tomatoes and season the sauce with salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste. Return the shrimp to pan and cook just until heated through.

4 1 cup servings:
Per 1 cup Serving:

Calories 260; Total Fat 10 g; (Sat Fat 1.5 g, Mono Fat 5 g, Poly Fat 2 g); Protein 30 g; Carb 6 g; Fiber 1 g; Cholesterol 215 mg; Sodium 215 mg

Dawn, wow this looks good. I am going to print it for my collection of recipes.

CB

ps I have not forgotten the disc of the parade pictures. It is just every time that I think of them I do not have a disc to pull them off of my computer and to download to or we are out of town. I usually think of those things when we are away - isn't that always the way?