Easy Shrimp Pasta
Your new summer pasta recipe is here. This recipe is quick, easy and delicious. It can be made with various pasta and proteins.
Ingredients
- 3 quarts Water
- 8 oz Spaghetti, Fettuccine, or other pasta uncooked
- 2 cups Baby Spinach chopped
- 1 pound Large Shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 tbsp Old Bay Seasoning
Sauce
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil extra virgin
- 2 tbsp Lemon Juice fresh
- 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese grated
- 1 tbsp Capers rinsed
- 1/4 cup Fresh Basil chopped
Instructions
- Bring 3 quarts water to a boil in a Dutch oven. Add pasta; cook 8 minutes.
- Mix together sauce ingredients.
- While Pasta is cooking, season and add shrimp to pan; cooking 1 ½ minutes on each side, or until shrimp are done.
- Pasta should be cooked al dente – or to your liking.
- Add chopped spinach to pasta water, if desired, until just wilted. Drain.
- Place pasta mixture in a large bowl. Stir in sauce mixture. Add Shrimp.
- Top with fresh basil and freshly grated parmesan cheese if desired.
Notes
I sometimes substitute chopped asparagus – adding to the pasta when there is about 3-4 minutes of cooking time left. Also, this dish is great with chicken, scallops and other proteins.