Shrimp scampi is an italian dish, shrimp sauted in a garlicky butter sauce, often with some white wine and parsley added. Paella is a spanish rice dish, that might include various vegetables, meat, or seafood. Using frozen shrimp scampi marries these two delicious classic dishes into a hybrid all its own, and makes an easy weeknight meal that looks quite impressive, to say the least. Here's a recipe for easy scampi sauce.