Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta
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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.
Ingredients
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 Size
- 1.5 cups
- Calories
- 429 kcal
- Carbohydrate Content
- 40 g
- Protein Content
- 32 g
- Fat Content
- 14 g
- Saturated Fat Content
- 7 g
- Cholesterol Content
- 315 mg
- Sodium Content
- 532 mg
- Fiber Content
- 5 g
- Sugar Content
- 2 g
