Thinking Inside The Box: Simple Seafood Meals

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Thinking /nside The Box: Simple Seafood Meals (NAPSA)—Greatcoastal seafood meals can be easy to create. Often, all it takes is a little help from the frozen aisle of your grocery store to makedelicious dishes that satisfy even the pickiest eaters. Frozen, already prepared seafood is a great substitute for beef, pork or chicken in favorite family dishes. For example, top macari and cheese with popcorn shrimp or tuck them into tortillas. Toss shrimp scampi with noodles or stuff into a baked potato. Try these simple recipes from SeaPak Shrimp & Seafood Company: Shrimp Scampi Saut with Tomatoes and Spinach Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 11 minutes Serves: 4 1 (18-0z.) cart SeaPak Shrimp Scampi 1 bag (about 6-10 oz.) fresh baby spinach 1 (14.5-0z.) can diced tomatoes 8 oz. linguine, cooked and drained (about 4 cups) Grated Parmesan cheese Cook the shrimpin a 12”skillet for 6 minutes. Add the spinach and tomatoes. Cook and stir for 5 to 6 minutes more or until the shrimp turn pink and the spinach wilts. Add pasta to the skillet and toss to coat. Top with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese. Serve immediately. Popcorn Shrimp Jambalaya Recipe courtesy of Scott Jes of Jes Is Hungry Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 35 minutes Serves: 4-6 1 (20-0z.) package SeaPak Popcorn Shrimp 1 (14-0z.) package andouille Frozen, easy-to-prepare seafood makesit simple to bring the taste of the coast to the dinner table any night of the week. sausage, cut into %4-inchthick slices 1 (10-0z.) package frozen vegetable seasing blend 1 (32-0z.) ctainer lowsodiun,fat-free chicken 1 2 1 2 broth (14.5-0z.) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes with garlic cups uncookedlg-grain rice teaspo Cajun seasing tablesposthinly sliced green i Cook sausage in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, 8 to 10 minutes or until browned. Remove sausage with a slotted spo; drain paper towels. Add vegetable seasing blend to hot drippings in Dutch oven and saut 3 to 5 minutesor until thoroughly heated. Add broth, next 3 ingredients and sausage. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat to low, and cook 18 to 20 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 450 degrees. Bake Popcorn Shrimp according to package directis. Spo jambalaya into individual bowls or a large serving bow]; top with Popcorn Shrimp. Top with green is and serve immediately. For more great recipe ideas, visit www.SeaPak.com.