Tomato, Mozzarella, Garlic, Basil Shrimp Bake

Change in plans for dinner...made my own recipe tonight! And....not to be biased, but it is SO GOOD! You can almost smell it through your computer...can't you?

Ingredients:
1 lb. frozen shrimp (mine were already cooked, just needed to be thawed)
5 cloves of garlic (minced and divided)
1/8 c. (2 T.) butter, melted
2 shallots diced
1 large tomato, diced
2 T. fresh basil, julienned
1 T. fresh parsley
4 oz. (or more) cubed mozzarella or shredded mozzarella
1/2 c. Panko bread crumbs
EVOO (about 3 T.)
salt and pepper
PAM spray

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Spray baking dish with PAM.

In a bowl, combine tomato, basil, mozzarella, 2 cloves minced garlic, (eyeball) 2 T. of EVOO, salt and pepper (to taste). You can either let this marinade for the day or you can use it immediately. I let it marinade for the better part of the day.

Heat a pan on medium then add shallots, remaining garlic, parsley. Heat over med/low heat (watch it doesn't burn)

Melt the butter. (and make sure you have thawed your shrimp!)

Combine the "marinade" and the mixture from the hot pan in with the shrimp. Pour the butter over the mixture. Add more salt and pepper (if needed). Stir.

Pour into the baking dish. Top with Panko bread crumbs.

Bake for 15-17 minutes.

Serve with fresh bread for dipping into the sauce!

Again, can I say how delicious this is?!?!?! I don't believe there will be any leftovers tonight!