Hey Girl Heeyy!!
One of my goals for 2021 is to cook more so I’ve been pinning different recipes to try out. I came across this Tomato Spinach Shrimp Pasta and by the picture alone, I knew I wanted to give it a go! Turns out, it was quick (under 30 min), easy, healthy, and delicious! Recipes like this are what busy mom’s around the world dreams of. We all loved it! This will definitely be a repeat meal in our house so I wanted to share it with anyone else looking for an easy, yummy recipe.
Here is what you need:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 8 oz medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika or more, to taste
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 4 Roma tomatoes, chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped
- 6 oz fresh spinach
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 oz penne or spaghetti
Here is what to do:
- Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to a large skillet, on medium-low heat. Add shrimp, red pepper flakes, paprika, Italian seasoning and salt in the skillet and cook on medium heat until shrimp is cooked through – about 5 minutes. Remove grilled shrimp from the skillet and set aside.
- In the same skillet, add chopped tomatoes, chopped fresh basil leaves, fresh spinach, and chopped garlic. Cook on medium heat about 3- 5 minutes until spinach wilts just a little and tomatoes release some of their juice. Remove from heat and adjust seasoning, if needed. Cover with a lid and keep off heat.
- Cook pasta according to package instructions, until al dente. Drain pasta and add to the skillet with the tomatoes and spinach. Reheat on low heat, mix everything well, adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Remove from heat.
- Once pasta and veggies are off heat, add grilled shrimp back and drizzle with good quality olive oil just before serving, for an extra taste. Serve the shrimp pasta immediately, and ENJOY!
Watch it all come together in this video….
