"We were raised in an Italian-American household, although we didn't speak Italian in the house. We were very proud of being Italian, and had Italian music, ate Italian food." - Francis Ford Coppola

There is not a better combination than Shrimp Artichokes and Pasta. I like to use nice jumbo shrimp and fresh artichokes for this recipe but to save time I usually use frozen artichokes or artichokes packed in water.

This combination can be put on pizza or can be served as a great appetizer without the pasta. You can also just follow this recipes and add some crushed red pepper flakes to spice it up a bit. Read More

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