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I love gnocchi. I have actually made it, but since I am now lazy and the stuff in the store is pretty good, I buy it. A few years ago I discovered skillet gnocchi. It doesn’t need to be boiled first, and, as I normally sauté it anyway, I switched. A few weeks ago the store was out of the skillet gnocchi, so I bought my old favorite, traditional gnocchi. I was amazed at how much better it was. I’d forgotten. Now I remember. I may be getting lazy but even I can handle a few more minutes of effort when it’s clearly worth it. Click here to Pin Shrimp with Lemon & Capers Print Shrimp with Lemon & Capers This is a quick main course for two – even if you have to boil the gnocchi first (I do). Author: Katie Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Yield: 2 servings 1x Category: Seafood Scale
1x2x3x Ingredients 8oz (250gr) shrimp (prawns), cleaned 1 small onion, chopped 1 cloveg garlic, minced 2 tbs olive oil, divided 1 tsp smoked paprika 1/2 tsp lemon pepper 1/2 tsp za’atar 4 tbs capers 4 tbs fresh lemon juice (1 lemon) 4 tbs Greek yogurt 8oz (250gr) fresh gnocchi Instructions Cook gnocchi in boiling water just until it floats, 1 – 2 minutes. Drain and immediately put in a hot skillet, big enough to hold it all in a single layer. Add 1 tbs olive and toss to coat. Sauté over medium heat, tossing frequently, until lightly browned, 6 – 8 minutes Sauté onion, garlic, in remaining 1 tbs olive oil in another skillet until tender, 6 – 8 minutes. Add shrimp and sauté until cooked through (they curl and become opaque). Add paprika, lemon pepper, za’atar, and sauté briefly. Add capers, lemon juice, yogurt and heat through. Combine with gnocchi, stir well and serve. Notes You can use skillet gnocchi, if you prefer. Follow package directions.
Regular salt & pepper can be substituted for the lemon pepper. and you can leave out the za’atar or substitute 1/2 tsp thyme or oregano. Keywords: shrimp, gnocchi, capers, lemon I was mindlessly gazing out the window at the pond the other morning, contemplating the cold weather and clear skies. My coffee was almost ready…. I could smell it. There wasn’t any wind but I noticed something moving on the edge of the pond. I had assumed it was a tall weed, but, as it was the only thing moving I decided to investigate further. I got the binoculars. We have had a lot of white egrets when there were cows in the field but they have found greener pastures these days. The bird by the pond was a grey heron. I watched for a bit, then decided to try for a photo. Naturally, it took off the second I opened the door: Which was when I noticed that there looked to be 2 more herons on the other shore: It settled down between the other two. Pandemic excitement for the day.
