Prep Time: 20 mins | Cook Time: 30 mins | Total Time: 50 mins | Yield: 4 Servings
If you want only the best for your loved ones, then you have got to give this recipe a try! Oh, man, you need this in your life! This Shrimp Tomato Spinach Pasta in Garlic Butter Sauce will surely become your favourite with just one bite! Be very generous with the amount of cheese that you are going to add. Thank me later! Have a blessed day, everyone. Enjoy!
INGREDIENTS
- 4 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 c spinach cooked
- 1 pound shrimp, fresh, uncooked, shelled, and deveined
- ½ tsp crushed red pepper or more
- 10 ounces fettuccine pasta
- 5 tomatoes, medium size, fresh, chopped into large cubes
- ¼ lemon
- ½ c Parmesan cheese grated, for serving
- ¼ tsp paprika
- ¼ tsp salt
INSTRUCTIONS
Place a large skillet on the stove and turn the heat to medium-high.
Add 1 tbsp of olive oil and 1 tbsp of butter. Allow them to become hot.
Add ½ of the minced garlic and shrimp. Cook each side of the shrimp for about a minute.
Sprinkle salt and paprika over the shrimp to season.
Add the spinach, ½ tsp of crushed red pepper, tomato slices, and the rest of the minced garlic. Cook for about a minute and remove from the stove.
Refer to the directions provided on the package of the pasta on how to cook it. Drain and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process.
Add the drained pasta into the skillet with the shrimp mixture. Add 2 tbsp of butter.
Add lemon juice, then toss everything until well combined.
Sprinkle crushed red pepper and salt to taste.
Sprinkle a generous amount of Parmesan cheese on top.
Serve hot and enjoy!
NOTES
Nutrition Facts: Calories 594 Fat 21g 32% Saturated Fat 10g 63% Cholesterol 324mg 108% Sodium 1349mg 59% Potassium 690mg 20% Carbohydrates 61g 20% Fiber 4g 17% Sugar 6g 7% Protein 38g 76% Vitamin A 2565IU 51% Vitamin C 32.6mg 40% Calcium 360mg 36% Iron 4.1mg 23%