Shrimp Scampi with Bacon!

We have a new favorite around here! When menu planning last week Mike said he would like me to make some shrimp scampi. I haven't made it in a long time so I was excited to put it back in our menu mix. Nothing gets more boring the eating the same thing all the time week after week.

I expect P and N to eat what we eat... but sometimes the menu planning includes making something separate for them because they just aren't going to eat what we do. I try to encourage eating what we do and most nights I just make sure there is at least something they will eat. And by they I mean Noah, because Presley will basically eat anything we give her. One example of this would be when we grill steaks. We give each a couple of small pieces to try. Presley will eat them and Noah will not. They will eat all the sides but not the meat. So those nights I plan to make chicken nuggets or fish sticks for them as their meat and they have the same sides as us.

I wasn't so sure how shrimp scampi would go over. I know a lot of kids LOVE noodles but Noah can be hit or miss with them.

So when I made shrimp scampi last week and BOTH my 2 year olds loved it I was excited to add a new dinner to the menu rotation!

Shrimp Scampi with Bacon Recipe 

Ingredients

1. Shrimp (I buy a 1lb bag of medium frozen shrimp. I buy will shell on and peel myself before cooking since it is $3 a bag cheaper.)  

2. Garlic glove (2)

3. Scallions

4. Little bit of chopped red onion 

5. 1 Cup white wine

6. Lemon Juice (3 tablespoons)

7. Butter (I eyeball but probably about 3 tablespoons) 

8. Noddles (I use Angel Hair) 

9. Optional: Bacon I use two pieces. 

Directions: 1st boil your noodles. Chop your garlic, scallions, onion. Cut bacon with kitchen scissors into small pieces. I put my bacon in the skillet first and let it start to cook. I then add my chopped garlic, scallions, onions, then the butter and then the wine and lemon juice. I let the bacon get nice and cooked and then add the shrimp which cooks very fast. Then add noodles to skillet to get the noodles nice and covered with the sauce. 

Super yummy, super easy, and the kids love it! Score!