Description
A delicious and easy recipe for creamy tomato spinach pasta with succulent shrimp that you’ll love making at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz Linguine or Spaghetti
- 1 lb Large Shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes, halved
- 4 cups Baby Spinach
- 3 cloves Garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- ¼ cup Parmesan Cheese, grated
- ½ tsp Red Pepper Flakes (optional)
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook Pasta: Cook linguine or spaghetti according to package directions until al dente. Drain and reserve 1 cup pasta water for sauce consistency.
- Prepare Aromatics: Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium heat. Sauté minced garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute, being careful not to burn.
- Cook Shrimp: Add shrimp to skillet and cook until pink and opaque, approximately 3-4 minutes. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
- Add Tomatoes: Stir in halved cherry tomatoes and cook until they blister and release juices, about 5 minutes. This concentrates their flavor.
- Wilt Spinach: Gradually add spinach and stir until wilted, 2-3 minutes. The volume will reduce significantly as spinach cooks down.
- Combine and Finish: Return cooked pasta to skillet with reserved pasta water as needed. Mix well, season to taste, and top with Parmesan cheese.
Notes
- Save pasta water before draining as its starch content creates a silky sauce that binds all ingredients together naturally
- Don’t overcook shrimp as they continue cooking from residual heat; remove when just pink to prevent rubber texture
- Add spinach gradually in batches to prevent overcrowding the pan and ensure even wilting without releasing excess moisture
- Serve immediately while hot as pasta continues absorbing liquid and may become dry if left sitting too long
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 485 calories
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 175mg
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