Shrimp & Goat Cheese Flatbreads

This recipe is a mash-up of Giada’s Stuffed Pork Chop recipe and a shrimp flatbread appetizer that I used to order back in the day at an Italian joint owned by one of my old friends called “The Metro Grille”.  I actually just happened across Giada’s recipe a few years back when searching randomly for good dinner ideas.  When I tasted the filling for the chops, it brought back memories of the DELISH “shrimp flatbreads” I had eaten at Metro Grille years before (minus the shrimp obviously).  I never got that old recipe from my friend for those pizzas back at Metro, but I am pretty sure this has to be close (sans the usage of Kalamata olives, which I am positive were on his flatbreads).  I added Kalmata olives a few times, but both my hubby and I decided we liked it better without.  Granted, if you enjoy olives, throw some into the spinach-cheese mixture.

 

Ingredients & Instructions:

15 Cooked, Cleaned, Tail Off, Shrimp (cut in half)
4 Whole Wheat Flatbreads
2 C Marinara Sauce
1 Tbsp. Olive Oil
2-3 Cloves of Garlic (minced)
3 Handfuls of Fresh Baby Spinach
½ Tsp. Dried Thyme
2 Oz. Goat Cheese
4 Oz. Cream Cheese
½ C Sun Dried Tomatoes in Oil (chopped)
1-2 C Mozzarella Cheese (grated or fresh sliced from the ball)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Place flatbreads into the oven on the rack to bake for 5-10 minutes or until they become just slightly hardened.

In a medium sized mixing bowl place the goat cheese and cream cheese. 

Heat olive oil in sauté pan over medium heat.  Once oil is heated add garlic, thyme, and sun dried tomatoes and cook until garlic becomes fragrant (I often will add a little red pepper flakes for kick, but this is not necessary).  Add spinach to the sauté pan along with a pinch of salt and pepper and wilt.   Once spinach is wilted, add the warm spinach mixture to the cheeses and mix until blended and smooth.

Slather the cheese mixture onto the flatbreads and dollop with marinara.  Top with pieces of shrimp and then the mozzarella.  Bake for 20 minutes and enjoy!