impromptu shrimp "scampi"

I got home from work on the early-ish side tonight, so I decided to make something more creative than a salad (my go-to dinner after a long day). I had shrimp in the freezer, a box of whole wheat pasta, and some leftover parsley, so I improvised. I'm pretty sure it's not authentic scampi (I used garlic powder, and the only pasta I had was rotini), but it turned out pretty well. Next time I'd play with the seasonings a little bit, but all in all, not too shabby for Thursday night dinner.

Impromptu Shrimp "Scampi"

Ingredients:

10 oz. whole wheat rotini

1/2 c. butter

1 lb. shrimp, peeled and deveined

1 c. white wine

1/2 t. black pepper

1 t. garlic powder

2 T. chopped parsley

Directions:

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook past according to package directions. Drain.

 2. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in shrimp and cook for 3-4 minutes. Add wine, pepper, and garlic powder and cook for 1 minute more. 

3. Combine pasta and shrimp mixture, stir in parsley, and toss. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese.