Shrimp & Pesto Fettuccine

Unknowing what exactly I wanted to make for dinner tonight, I ran into Super WalMart with little time to bargain shop or scan the shelves as I normally do. So on a shortened time frame I grabbed some ingredients for a recipe I have made often. It's simple, filling and delicious. It can easily fill up to 3 to 4 individuals and can be sided with some garlic bread as well. A meal that costs under $10 to create.

Shrimp & Pesto Fettuccine

5 lb. bag of Shrimp                        -  $5

Classico Basil Pesto                       -  $2.78

Fettuccine Pasta                          -  $1.28

a little olive oil

salt & pepper, to taste

Parmesan Cheese, to taste

Boil a large pot of water seasoned with some salt and pepper. Once boiling, add the entire box of fettuccine and cook until al dente. 

In a large cooking pan, add the shrimp, some of the pesto and some olive oil and heat on medium-high. Clean the shrimps and remove any shelling from the tails. 

When the pasta is done, place it into the shrimp pan using a pasta spoon. Add some of the water from the pot and stir. Use as much pesto as desired and if too dry for your tastes, add as much olive oil you feel necessary. Enjoy! 

Jalapeno Burger Stuffed with Cheese

First Food Blog with a story of success! A jalapeno burger with an oozy center of cheese. Although my choice on a roll was later changed to two toasted slices of plain white bread, it was delectable! 

In the creation process of this burger, I used over a half pound of 80/20 Hamburger meat from Wal-Mart; which has my favorite choice of Hamburg. It's cheap but never too fatty like that in a grocery store. I molded the meat around about 4 slices of cheese to make a thick hamburg patty. As shown above. 

To season, I added garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, celery salt, meat tenderizer, black pepper, basil and Italian seasonings. Season both sides with as little or much as desired.

I placed the burger on my stove's setting of 3 or low-medium heat. At first I let it cook about 3-5 minutes and then added a thin layer of water to the pan. Cover as well. Cook for about 7-10 minutes on each side. 
When the burger is done to your liking, throw a few jalapenos in the pan for a minute and then Enjoy! 

I added some coleslaw for my first time and it was far better than I imagined!