Description
This shrimp scampi has the fresh flavors of tomatoes, spinach, and pesto. Serve over rice with hot Italian bread on the side.
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup butter
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons prepared basil pesto (such as Classico ™)
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 large plum tomatoes, seeded and diced
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 cups fresh spinach, rinsed and stemmed
Instructions
- Combine the butter and the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in pesto
- garlic
- and tomatoes
- and simmer until the tomatoes start to soften
- about 2 minutes. Season with red pepper flakes and black pepper to taste.
- Stir the shrimp into the sauce
- and cook just until they turn pink
- 3 to 5 minutes. Add the spinach
- and stir until wilted
- about 1 minute.
Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
Servings: 4