I tried Ina Garten’s easy baked shrimp scampi. The dish came together in a few simple steps, but tasted gourmet.

Easy dishes aren’t usually known for complex flavors, but leave it to the Barefoot Contessa to defy that with her simple baked shrimp scampi recipe.

Ina Garten’s take on this classic, summery seafood dish looks beautiful, has layers of flavors, and comes together in a few quick steps.

Admittedly, the recipe does require quite a long list of ingredients, but I was surprised at how uncomplicated it was, especially after I finished prepping the shrimp.

Most of the ingredients are just minced and mashed together, and then the whole thing is baked in an oven.