Since starting my own business my life has been hectic. I have had to balance being a mom, entrepreneur, girlfriend, daughter, favorite cousin, best friend, and last but not least, blogger. My plate is always full. So Friday night I decided to take a break from my life and go out. I accompanied my cousin and friends to a tapas bar. I thought it was kind of cute that the bar featured items on the menu for the everyday person. So I got to thinking, tapas would be an excellent idea for a girl's night in or a small gathering of friends. Here is my seafood inspired take on tapas in the following recipes:
Shrimp and Bacon Bruschetta
Ingredients:
1 lb Shrimp
6 slices of bacon
finely chopped fresh flat parsley
1 tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic
3 tbsp white wine vinegar
1 baguette
Chop the bacon and shrimp into small pieces. Once you have finished, throw the bacon into a hot skillet. While bacon is rendering, minced garlic and add into the skillet. When your bacon is almost finished cooking, add shrimp. Pour 1 tbsp of olive oil and 3 tbsp of white wine vinegar into the mixture. Allow is mixture to continue cooking for 5-7 minutes until shrimp are pink. When everything is finished add chopped parsley.
Preheat oven for 350. Slice baguette. Place the mixture in the skillet on top of baguette slices. Place them on pan and into the preheated oven. After 5 minutes or so remove from the oven. Enjoy.
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