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May 22, 2012 By Kaitlin 10 Comments

Shrimp Florentine Pasta

My boyfriend is allergic to shrimp. And I swear knowledge of this allergy makes me inexplicably crave shrimp. All. The. Time. So I wait for weekdays to make shrimp as much as my little heart desires. Another plus is that shrimp is a super quick meal. This Cooking Light recipe took a whopping 30 minutes from start to finish. And who doesn’t like shrimp, pasta, lemon, and spinach?
Ingredients:
8 ounces uncooked fettuccine (I used fresh pasta so it would cook faster)
2 tablespoons Melt buttery spread (or other margarine)
1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 large garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
the juice and zest of 2 lemons
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 (6-ounce) package fresh baby spinach

Cook pasta according to package directions. If using fresh pasta, it will be done in 2-3 minutes. Drain and set aside.
Add Melt to a saute pan over medium heat. When melted, add the shrimp, garlic, and red pepper flakes to the pan. Cook for 4 minutes, or until shrimp are cooked. (It’s easiest to use tongs so that you can flip the shrimp after 2 minutes).
Add the cooked pasta, lemon juice and zest, black pepper, and spinach. The spinach will wilt significantly, so don’t worry if it seems like there is too much.
Cook for 3 minutes, or until the spinach begins to wilt. Serve immediately with a lemon wedge on the side.
I was not prepared for how strong the red pepper would be. If I made this again, I’d cut the red pepper in half. I actually ended up adding a tablespoon of whipped cream just to cut some of the heat.
I also wanted a bit more of lemon. I ended up adding lemon to  the pasta throughout eating the dish. But the base flavors here were good! I just need to adjust the amount of ingredients and it would be a keeper! So, to recap: more lemon, less red pepper = perfect.

Filed Under: Dairy Free, Main Dish, Pasta, Quick, Seafood, Weeknight Meal Tagged With: Butter, Fettuccine, Florentine, Garlic, Lemon, Melt, Pasta, Quick, Red Pepper Flakes, Seafood, Shrimp, Spinach, Zest

Comments

  1. D B says

    May 22, 2012 at 3:56 pm

    My mother used to make a dish similar to this when I was growing up. Very colorful!

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  2. Renee @ Tortillas and Honey says

    May 22, 2012 at 9:31 pm

    This is a beautiful dish. I like that you added spinach to this, I’ll have to try it out! Thanks!

    Reply
  3. Janet@FCTC says

    May 22, 2012 at 10:04 pm

    This sounds fabulous. Luckily for me, no one else in my house would like this so that would mean more for me *insert evil laugh*

    Reply
  4. Sandra M. says

    May 23, 2012 at 12:54 am

    Beautiful dish, and great recipe! Thankfully nobody us allergic in my family so I am eating shrimps every chance I get! Got to try this one soon!

    Reply
  5. TastefullyJulie says

    May 23, 2012 at 12:45 pm

    Delicious! My husband doesn’t like lemon or spinach but he’s not allergic so I might just make him eat it anyway.

    Reply
  6. Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love. says

    May 24, 2012 at 4:03 am

    This is totally my kind of dinner! Love lemony pastas!

    Reply
  7. Sandra M. says

    May 24, 2012 at 5:10 am

    Congrats on top 9!

    Reply
  8. Asian-spice mix says

    May 24, 2012 at 10:19 am

    I love combination shrimp with pasta,this looks very light which I like,congrat on top 9 today 🙂

    Ridwan

    Reply
  9. An Everyday Cook says

    May 24, 2012 at 2:29 pm

    Looks delicious and easy. Trying to go vegetarian but will eat seafood, so need to find new recipes. This fits in perfectly to our new diet. I will definitely make this!

    Reply

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