Description
A comforting dish of pasta with garlicky shrimp, vibrant spinach, and a rich sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz spaghetti or linguine
- 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 4 cups fresh spinach
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Start by cooking your pasta according to package instructions in a large pot of salted boiling water.
- While the pasta is cooking, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add minced garlic and sauté for about a minute until fragrant.
- Add the shrimp to the skillet, season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
- Cook them for about 2-3 minutes on each side until they turn pink.
- Toss in the cherry tomatoes and spinach, stirring until the spinach wilts down.
- Add the cooked pasta to the skillet, tossing well with the shrimp, vegetables, and oil.
- Squeeze the juice of one lemon and add the cheese, tossing everything together.
- Garnish with freshly chopped parsley before serving.
Notes
Consider swapping shrimp for chickpeas for a vegetarian option. For gluten-free, use gluten-free pasta.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 185mg