GARLIC SHRIMP PASTA

By Marinel

Wonderfully fresh tasting and fast.

Ingredients

• 8 ozs fettucini
• 4 cups fresh baby spinach leaves
• 1 1/2 cups halved cherry tomatoes
• 3 teaspoons olive oil, divided
• 1/2 cup onion
• 1 1/2 lbs medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 2 tablespoons butter

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a large sauce pan or dutch oven, cook pasta according to package directions; drain.

2. return to saucepan and stir in spinach, tomatoes, and 2 teaspoons of the oil; cover and keep warm.

3. While pasta is cooking, heat remaining oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add onion and cook and stir for 1 minute.

4.Add shrimp, garlic and crushed red pepper flakes; cook and stir for 2 minutes.

5. Stir in wine (or juice/vinegar). broth, salt and pepper and cook for 2 minutes or until shrimp are pink and firm; remove from heat.

6. Stir in parsley and butter until butter has melted.

7. Add shrimp mixture to pasta mixture in saucepan; toss to combine.