Mr. Food shows how to make Garlic Shriimp and Spinach

10:19 AM, Apr 26, 2012   |    comments
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Garlic Shrimp & Spinach

Serves: 4

Cooking Time:25 min

Ingredients
  • 1 pound angel hair pasta
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
  • 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled, deveined and tails removed
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 (6-ounce) bag fresh baby spinach
  • 1/2 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (juice of 1/2 lemon)

Instructions
  1. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and keep warm in a serving bowl.
  2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat; add shrimp, garlic, salt, and pepper, and sauté 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until shrimp turn pink. Remove shrimp mixture to a bowl.
  3. Add spinach, cherry tomatoes, and pine nuts to skillet and cook 2 to 3 minutes, or until spinach is wilted. Return shrimp mixture to skillet with vegetables, and simmer 1 to 2 minutes. Serve over pasta and drizzle with lemon juice.