Simply Delicious Food, Hangover Edition

Yesterday the boyfriend and I just didn't know what to do for dinner...we were both a *tad* hungover, but hungry, and our plans for sushi were squashed by all of the local sushi places being closed for New Years.  After getting off the metro and realizing our misfortune-although in hindsight, eating sushi on a holiday weekend when the restaurant's supply is likely not fresh and 99% of the staff are as hung over as we were would probably not have been the best of ideas- we decided to go to Giant and just find something that looked good and was easy.  

We debated everything from pizza to steak-which we NEVER eat- and in the end, deciding on crab legs, shrimp and pasta tossed in a plain butter Parmesan sauce.  On the way out the store, we stopped by the deli to get some bread for dipping and noticed they were carrying a new type of prosciutto and decided to try a piece....and then promptly bought half a pound. 

We got back to the apartment and the boyfriend promptly told me to have fun on my new laptop while he worked some magic in the kitchen.  Using an iron skillet, he briefly sauteed plain shrimp wrapped in prosciutto and it was unbelievable!  I've had bacon wrapped scallops before, but never would have thought of the combination of using prosciutto and shrimp.  The best part was the prep was unbelievably easy- I think it took him a total of 5 minutes to make and create the dish, as the shrimp were bought pre-cooked and the prosciutto was sliced fresh in store.  This would be an easy dish to make and share at parties, pot lucks or just an easy treat during the week, and one I would definitely recommend.

A few hours after eating our delicious appetizer even faster than we made it, we sat down for dinner with steamed crab legs and capellini pasta tossed in olive oil, garlic, butter and lots of fresh grated Parmesan.  In a bit of an unexpected twist, we paired it with a bottle of Gragnano, a sparkling red wine served chilled.