Shrimp, spinach, and tomatoes over pasta makes a delicious meal. This meal is light and healthy with a hint of lemon.
INGREDIENTS
- Shrimp
- gluten free diary free pasta
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon margarine
- 1 medium sized container grape tomatoes
- spinach
- 1 small onions
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1/2 lemon, zest and juice
- 1/2 – 1 tablespoon basil
Start by dicing the onion and cutting the tomatoes in half. Put them in a heated pan with some olive oil, margarine, salt, and pepper. Cook them down for about 10 minutes. The tomatoes will create a sauce as they cook.
Crush the garlic by using the side of the knife. Smashing the garlic first helps to release the enzyme allinase. Chop it up and let it stand for 10 minutes, as this enhances the formation of the allicin. In short this is the healthy compound of garlic, which can be destroyed by cooking.
Put on a pot of salted water for the pasta because this will need about 12 minutes to boil. When the water comes to a rolling boil add the pasta and cook for about 6 minutes. You want the pasta to be al dente because it will continue to cook when you add it to the pan with the other ingredients.
DO NOT DISCARD THE PASTA WATER!
While the pasta is cooking add the lemon zest, lemon juice, garlic, basil, and shrimp to the pan. Once the pasta is done, transfer it to the and stir to combine. To create the sauce add 1-2 cups of pasta water to the pan.
The very last step is adding the spinach to the pan. Let it wilt slightly and turn off the pan. I usually add a little Parmesan cheese over the top, but this is optional. Check your seasoning and serve.
Although this Shrimp, spinach, and tomato recipe is delightful, you can swap out the shrimp for another protein or use another vegetable in place of the spinach.
Pasta options include Barilla, Tinkyada, or Ronzoni among others. Check out these sites https://www.barilla.com, https://www.ronzoni.com
Other shrimp recipes you might enjoy:
https://everythingglutenfreedairyfree.com/2018/11/24/gluten-free-dairy-free-shrimp-alfredo/
https://everythingglutenfreedairyfree.com/2019/07/10/gluten-free-dairy-free-shrimp-fra-diavolo/