Scampi Bites for Healthy Solutions Spice Blends

I had to do it, I took the challenge. Which would be Healthy Solutions Spice Blends 2016 Blogger Challenge.

I like recipe challenges anyway, I think I'd be a natural at Chopped.

Just sayin...  ummm, anyone know someone at Food Network?

My challenge was to use one of Healthy Solutions Spice Blends and come up with a new, fun recipe using it.

My choice was their Shrimp Scampi Seasoning.  Which is a perfect blend of garlic, onions and other spices.  

And since I live on the Gulf Coast, I wanted to come up with a new and interesting recipe using the seasoning mix and Shrimp.

We have a lot of shrimp here, and while I love shrimp, steamed and served with some Cocktail Sauce, it doesn't hurt to try something new.
Really, it doesn't...

I had many sleepless nights trying to come up with something fun and good, I'd wake up at 2 am with an idea and then forget it by morning. sigh      I actually came up with two recipes, but I'll tell you about the other one another time.  Cause it was a close race as to which recipe I wanted to submit. But this is the one that edged out the other one.
Barely.

I'm not the only one who voted on it either, I tried it out on a bunch of guinea pigs friends. Who managed to clean the plate each time I made them.

Here is my entry for the contest. 

I call these Scampi Bites.  

Preheat oven to 375 degrees  Grease a couple of mini tart pans

Recipe:  Yield  25-30 Scampi Bites, depending on the size of the shrimp. 
Tassi Dough 
4 oz. Cream Cheese
4 oz. Butter
1 cup AP flour
1 teaspoon Shrimp Scampi Seasoning

Step 1: Rub the cream cheese and butter into the flour and seasoning mix, until well blended.  You can also place all the ingredients into a food processor and pulse until the mixture forms a soft ball.   Place in the fridge for about 15 minutes to firm up a little if you like.

Shrimp
1 lb. Shrimp, (25-30 size)
1 tsp. Shrimp Scampi Seasoning
1 tsp. Butter
1 tsp. Olive oil
Step 2: Sprinkle 1 tsp. Scampi Seasoning onto the shrimp and saute in the butter/olive oil until the shrimp just starts to cook, remove from heat.  Set aside for just a minute. 

Scampi Sauce
1 cup White Wine
1-2 tsp. Shrimp Scampi Seasoning
1 tablespoon butter
1 tsp. Olive Oil

Step 3: Place the sauce ingredients into a small sauce pan and simmer until the wine has reduced by half or more. Takes about 10 minutes.

Step 4:  Take the Tassi Dough out of the fridge, form into marble sized balls, and flatten each one out into a thin disc and press them into each depression of a mini tart pan.  Continue until all the depressions are filled. 

Place one of the par-cooked shrimp into each tart

and bake at 375 -380 degrees for 15 minutes.  Remove to a serving platter and serve with a spoonful of Scampi Sauce on top.  

Serve warm or at room temp.
 

BTW, you can see my video on Youtube here . 

***Disclaimer***
I received a packet of Shrimp Scampi Seasoning mix to use in the creation of this recipe.