One of JollyCooks favorite dishes is steak, and Summer is the best time to grill. For an easy meal, with a southwestern flavor top your steak with lightly browned sauted onions and green peppers, serve along side a cool salad and plenty of refried beans. I know, maybe too simple but its fabulous, quick, and delicious. Your family will love it too.

This dish is a favorite of mine. I hope your family enjoys it as much as mine.

3/4 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
Salt and coarsely ground pepper to taste
3 cups cooked linguine (about 1 1/2 cups uncooked)
1 teaspoon olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon dried basil
4 Roma tomatoes, seeded and coarsely chopped
3/4 cup pitted black olives, quartered
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Thread shrimp onto skewers and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Grill over a medium heat about 3 minutes per side or until white. Remove from skewers and keep warm.

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat until hot. Saute garlic and basil until tender. Add tomatoes, black olives, and shrimp and heat through. Toss all ingredients together and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Makes 4 Servings
Serving Size: 12 ounces

Nutrients per serving:
Calories: 298
Total fat: 7 grams (21% of calories)
Saturated fat: 2 grams
Cholesterol: 119 mg
Sodium: 459 mg
Carbohydrate: 38 grams (51% of calories)
Protein: 21 grams (28% of calories)
Dietary fiber: 3 grams

Carefully pull back the corn husks from each ear taking care to not remove them from the base. Pull off and discard the silks. Rinse the ears under cold running water. Reshape husks around corn to ‘wrap’ them. Then place them into a bowl or sink bath of water for 15-20 minutes to saturate the corn husks and to help keep it moist during grilling. Drain, then wrap tightly in grill suitable aluminum foil.

Place each ear onto grill rack about 4-5 inches above heat source. Rotate 1/4 turn every 4-5 minutes. Grill for 15-20 minutes depending on heat. Test one by checking for doneness by inserting fork, the kernels should be tender.