Marinated Grilled Shrimp

Ingredients:

3 cloves garlic, minced
1/3 cup olive oil
1/4 cup tomato sauce
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 pounds fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, stir together the garlic, olive oil, tomato sauce, and red wine vinegar. Season with basil, salt, and cayenne pepper.

2. Add shrimp to the bowl, and stir until evenly coated. Cover, and refrigerate for 30 minutes to 1 hour, stirring once or twice.
3. Preheat grill for medium heat. Thread shrimp onto skewers, piercing once near the tail and once near the head. Discard marinade.
4. Lightly oil grill grate. Cook shrimp on preheated grill for 2 to 3 minutes per side, or until opaque.

Pasta & Clams Marinara

Ingredients:

Linguini or angel hair pasta
2 tbsp. olive oil
2-3 cloves garlic
2 cans minced clams w/ juice
1 cup. favorite marinara
optional: red pepper flakes (if you like spice... 1/4-1 tbsp.)

Directions:

1. Boil noodles in salted water.
2. Meanwhile, heat olive oil and add garlic and red pepper flakes and cook for about a minute. (be careful not to burn)
3. Add clams and marinara sauce to garlic sauce.
4. Drain noodles and top with sauce.

Broiled Spicy Honey Brushed Chicken

Ingredients:

3 teaspoons garlic powder
3 teaspoons chili powder
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 1/2 teaspoon paprika
3/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
2-3 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
Cooking spray
6 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons cider vinegar

Directions:

1. Preheat broiler
3. Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl. Add chicken to bowl; toss to coat.
3. Place chicken on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Broil chicken 5 minutes on each side.
4. Combine honey and vinegar in a small bowl, stirring well. Remove chicken from oven.
5. Brush 1/4 cup honey mixture on chicken. Broil 1 minute. Remove chicken from oven and turn over. Brush chicken with remaining honey mixture. Broil 1 additional minute or until chicken is done.

* can also be cooked on the grill 20-30 mins.