Nautico's Pizza Scampi

Nautico's Pizza Scampi

Ingredients

• •1 12" Pizza crust
• •1 lb Shrimp
• •1/8 lb Butter
• •3 sprig Fresh parsley
• •1 tablespoon Fresh dill weed
• •8 oz Mozzarella cheese
• •7 oz Prepared pesto w/basil
• •14 oz Artichoke hearts

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450.
2. Boil shrimp for 2 mins in 4 cups of seasoned water (Old Bay). Peel, devein, and set aside.
3. Heat pesto (I like fresh Contadina) on low in a small saucepan until easily spreadable, then brush evenly over crust. Reserve 2 table for step #4. Add shredded cheese. Set aside.
4. Saute shrimp in 10" saucepan over med-high heat in butter for 2 mins, adding remaining pesto, parsley, and dill weed. Stir often. Add artichoke hearts at the start of the second minute and cover.
5. Lower temp under shrimp and artichoke mixture to low. Lower oven temp to 425 and bake crust for 8 mins on a perforated pizza sheet (middle oven position).
6. Spoon shrimp and artichokes evenly over crust and bake for an additional 2 mins.

Nautico's Pizza Scampi