Garlic Shrimp and Spinach over Linguine
For a quick and delicious weeknight meal serve up my Garlic Shrimp and Supergreens over pasta. Your family will love the flavor and you'll love how easy it is to make.
Ingredients
- ⅔ pound shrimp peeled and deveined I used 16/ 20 count
- ⅔ pound linguine or pasta of your choice
- 2 cloves garlic finely chopped finely chopped
- 2 cups spinach or greens of your choice
- 8 ounces mushrooms sliced (optional)
- 2 tablespoons Olive Oil more as needed
- sea salt and black pepper to taste
- pinch of crushed red pepper flakes or more if you like spicy
- grated romano cheese to taste garnish
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to instructions on box.As the pasta is cooking begin preparing your saute dish by heating a large skillet on high heat
- Start by adding olive oil to a pan over medium-high heat. Add the chopped garlic and shrimp. Turn down heat to medium and stir shrimp around so neither the shrimp or garlic burn.
- Remove the shrimp and most of the garlic from the pan when shrimp are about ¾ of the way cooked (about 2 minutes). Set aside until they are needed.
- After removing the shrimp and the garlic, add the mushrooms to the pan, along with additional olive oil if necessary and saute for 2-3 minutes
- Add the spinach to the pan and stir until they begin to wilt.
- Add the sauteed shrimp and garlic back to pan. Season with crushed red pepper, sea salt and pepper to taste. Toss the mixture and allow shrimp to become fully cooked.*Add more olive oil if necessary (or chicken stock)
- Drain the cooked pasta and toss the pasta with the shrimp and spinach saute.*Add additional olive oil or stock if its too dry
- Serve immediately with grated Romano cheese.
Nutrition
Calories: 872kcalCarbohydrates: 118gProtein: 55gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 381mgSodium: 1214mgPotassium: 986mgFiber: 6gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 2815IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 286mgIron: 6.6mg
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