Description
Delightful tomato spinach shrimp pasta brings Mediterranean coastal flavors to dinner tables. Creamy sauce, succulent shrimp, and fresh ingredients combine for an effortless meal you can savor with friends and family.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound (454 grams) uncooked shrimp, thawed and peeled (31–40 per pound size)
- 8 oz (227 grams) uncooked spaghetti
- 10 oz (284 grams) grape tomatoes, cut into halves
- 2 cups packed fresh baby spinach
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsps (30 milliliters) butter
- 1 tbsp (15 milliliters) olive oil
- ¼ cup (60 milliliters) chicken broth
- ¼ tsp Italian seasoning
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Pasta Preparation: Bring salted water to a vigorous boil and cook spaghetti until perfectly al dente, following package instructions for precise timing.
- Flavor Foundation: Melt extra virgin olive oil and unsalted butter in a spacious skillet over medium-high heat, creating a rich aromatic base.
- Aromatic Infusion: Introduce finely chopped garlic, sautéing until its enticing fragrance fills the kitchen, releasing deep, complex flavors.
- Tomato Transformation: Add halved grape tomatoes, chicken broth, and Italian seasoning to the skillet, simmering until tomatoes soften and create a vibrant, juicy sauce.
- Seafood and Greens Fusion: Incorporate raw shrimp and baby spinach, cooking until shrimp turn completely pink and spinach wilts gracefully, melding all ingredients into a harmonious blend.
- Seasoning Refinement: Calibrate the dish’s flavor profile with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, creating a perfectly balanced taste.
- Final Assembly: Drain spaghetti, reserving a small amount of pasta water, then integrate the pasta into the shrimp-tomato mixture, using reserved water to achieve desired sauce consistency.
- Elegant Presentation: Plate the pasta, crowning it with freshly grated parmesan cheese or chopped basil leaves to elevate the dish’s visual and flavor complexity.
Notes
- Pasta Water Power: Starchy pasta water acts as a magical sauce thickener and helps ingredients cling perfectly to noodles.
- Shrimp Doneness Check: Watch for shrimp turning completely pink and opaque to prevent rubbery texture; overcooking makes them tough and chewy.
- Heat Management: Medium-high heat creates ideal caramelization for tomatoes and quick cooking for shrimp without burning garlic.
- Fresh Ingredient Impact: Using fresh baby spinach and ripe grape tomatoes significantly elevates the dish’s flavor complexity and nutritional value.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 170 mg