Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta
This is an easy, quick, and delicious dinner combining garlic butter shrimp and pasta with tomatoes and spinach in a rich and flavorful garlic butter sauce.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 8 ounces penne pasta
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter divided
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 pound medium shrimp peeled and deveined
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
- 8 ounces fresh baby spinach
- ¼ cup fresh chopped basil
- red pepper flakes for garnish (optional)
- grated parmesan cheese for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Boil the pasta. Cook pasta according to the instructions on the package; drain.
- Prepare the garlic butter. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic, parsley, and oregano; cook, stirring frequently, for 1 minute, or until fragrant.
- Cook the shrimp. Season shrimp with salt and pepper; add to the skillet and cook for 4 minutes, or until pink; remove shrimp from skillet and set aside. Cover to keep them warm.
- Sauté the veggies. Melt remaining butter in the skillet; add tomatoes, spinach, and basil, and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until spinach is wilted and tomatoes begin to release their juices.
- Put it all together. Add prepared pasta to the skillet with the tomatoes and spinach. Add shrimp to the skillet; stir until everything is well combined.
- Serve. Remove from heat; garnish with red pepper flakes and grated parmesan, and serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1.5cups | Calories: 429kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 315mg | Sodium: 532mg | Potassium: 503mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 5930IU | Vitamin C: 30.5mg | Calcium: 241mg | Iron: 4.4mg
