Quick Dinner Recipe: Shrimp and Herb Succotash ~ Diane's Vintage Zest!

Quick Dinner Recipe: Shrimp and Herb Succotash

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How often does this happen to you?  You have a looong, hard day at work and your stomach is growling, but you know that an empty refrigerator is awaiting you at home. Or maybe you are a busy mom at home, and dinnertime is looming, so you need a quick dinner to put on the table.  What do you do?  I fight the urge to order a pizza once I get home, because I would rather eat something healthier and homemade.  That means that I have to put my thinking cap on to try and make a delicious dinner lickety split.  That's pressure!  Well, I have a fantastic easy dinner recipe that is so packed with flavor and nutrition that you will be amazed at how quick and simple it is to prepare!  Just a simple sauté of a few ingredients and dinner is done!  This may become a favorite dinner even when you have time to spare!



Just so you know, the Shrimp and Herb Succotash recipe that I am about to share with you came in handy for the exact dinnertime dilemma that I shared with you above!  It was Thursday night and I was anticipating my week of meals lasting me through Friday night, but we had somehow gone through it quicker than usual!  I had bought the Land O' Lakes Sauté Express® Sauté Starter on my last shopping trip, and was waiting for the weekend to prep the dish.  But no, I was hungry and it was time to test out how quick and easy this would make my meal.  I can safely say that this will now be a staple for us, in addition to a few items in our freezer to make a delicious meal in minutes flat!

P.S. - You will notice that my cooking pictures are night time pictures, but the ones at the top of the post are magically taken in daylight.  I couldn't wait to gobble up my dish that night, so these are my lunchtime pictures from the next day!  :)


Shrimp and Herb Succotash
A Vintage Zest original

Ingredients
Land O' Lakes Sauté Express® Sauté Starter: Garlic & Herb variety (see note below)
Shrimp, fresh (1 pound) or frozen (12 oz.)
Frozen onion and pepper medley, 2 bags (16 oz.)
Frozen lima beans (16 oz.)
Corn kernels, 2 cans (11 oz. each)


Note 1:  I cooked the recipe once with frozen shrimp and once with fresh shrimp, and both are delicious!  For a quicker cook, the frozen variety would be my go-to ingredient.

Note 2:  I intended to buy the frozen succotash blend of vegetables at the store, but they were out and I just made my own.  Feel free to substitute the frozen succotash blend of veggies.

Note 3:  I found the Land O' Lakes Sauté Express® Sauté Starter packages at my local Walmart in the Dairy aisle next to all of the butter.  See below to see where they are located!

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When you open the Land O' Lakes Sauté Express® Sauté Starter package, you will see individual little squares of butter.  Each one of them is good for a dinner for two, but since I needed to make 3 meals for each of us, I just used more of the little squares!

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Directions

1. Heat three of the Land O' Lakes Sauté Express® Sauté Starter Garlic & Herb squares over medium-high heat.

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* When they are sufficiently melted, it will release all of the herby goodness and smell fantastic!

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2. Add your shrimp.  If you are using frozen, cook until thawed.  If you are using fresh, cook until pink.

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3.  Add your veggies and cook until sufficiently warmed through.

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That's it!  You are now the proud owner of a delicious dinner that came together in a matter of minutes in three easy steps!

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By the way, my cousin's kid came over as I was making this, and she immediately shouted out, "Something smells good!"  Kids are are so funny about blurting out what's on their minds.  :)  Anyways, we all agreed that this was really good and it almost reminded me of a paella, minus the rice and the saffron of course.  Believe me, you will not be disappointed, especially when you find out how little effort you need to cook this up.

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Bon appetit!




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