ArcaMax Recipes 05/25/2005

Spicy Black Bean Salsa
Creamy Basil Shrimp
Easy Garlic Bread
Orange Yogurt Pie

We hope you enjoy this menu that serves 6 to 8.
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Appetizer
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Spicy Black Bean Salsa

1 15-oz. can black beans, drained
1 15-oz. can red beans, drained
1 15-oz. can corn, drained
1 cup black olives, sliced
2 fresh tomatoes, diced
2 cloves, garlic, minced
2 fresh jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
Juice of 1 lime
1 8-oz. bottle Italian dressing

Combine all ingredients and chill for several hours or
overnight before serving with tortilla chips.

The Skinny: Not much room for improvement here.
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Main Course
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Creamy Basil Shrimp

1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup butter
1 cup cream
1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
1 Tbsp. cream sherry
Parmesan cheese, grated
Angel hair pasta

Saute shrimp and garlic in the olive oil until shrimp turns pink.
Add butter, cream, basil and sherry and simmer for several minutes.
Serve over angel hair pasta and top with Parmesan cheese.

The Skinny: Use fat free Half and Half in place of the cream.

Easy Garlic Bread

1 loaf French Bread
1/4 cup butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 Tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped
Parmesan cheese, grated

Slice the loaf of bread in half lengthwise. Saute garlic in the
butter; add fresh parsley. Pour this mixture over the bread and
sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake in a 400 degree oven for about
10 minutes or until lightly brown.

The Skinny: I don't substitute for real butter (life is too short)
but feel free to use your favorite butter substitute.

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Dessert
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Orange Yogurt Pie

1 9-inch graham cracker pie crust
1 8-oz. carton whipped topping (prepared whipped cream)
2 small containers orange yogurt (or another flavor of your
choice)

Combine cool whip and yogurt and spread into piecrust. Chill for
several hours before serving.

The Skinny: Use fat free whipped topping and fat free yogurt.

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Grocery List
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1 15-oz. can black beans
1 15-oz. can red beans
1 15-oz. can corn
1 cup black olives, sliced
2 fresh tomatoes
5 cloves garlic
2 fresh jalapeno peppers
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
Juice of 1 lime
1 8-oz. bottle Italian dressing
1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/2 cup butter
1 cup cream
1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
1 Tbsp. cream sherry
1/4 cup olive oil
Parmesan cheese, grated
Angel hair pasta
1 loaf French Bread
3 Tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped
Parmesan cheese, grated
1 9-inch graham cracker pie crust
1 8-oz. carton cool whip (prepared whipped cream)
2 small containers orange yogurt (or another flavor of your choice)