Tomato Shrimp Spinach Pasta

We've made this a few times now and this time around we omitted the red pepper flakes for the kids' sake. 😊 If you've got tomatoes and spinach to use up - this is your jam!

Ingredients:

• 1 lb shrimp
• 5 tomatoes, chopped into large cubes
• 1 C fresh spinach
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 T butter
• 1 T olive oil
• 1/4 tsp lemon juice
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper (or more)
• 1/4 tsp paprika (one time I tried smoked paprika and that was also good)
• 10 oz fettuccini noodles, or any noodle really
• 1/2 C shredded parmesan cheese

Instructions:

1. Heat a large skillet on medium-high heat. Add 1 T butter and 1 T olive oil, until melted
2. Add shrimp, half the minced garlic - cook for 1 minute 
3. While shrimp is cooking, generously sprinkle paprika and salt over shrimp
4. To skillet with shrimp, add: chopped tomatoes, spinach and remaining amount of minced garlic. Add 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper (or more or none). Mix together well, remove from heat.
5. Cook pasta according to package. Drain, rinse to prevent pasta from getting sticky and mushy.
6.  Add  1 or 2 T of butter to skillet, then add cooked pasta to skillet
7.  Add lemon juice - be sure not to add too much. If using a fresh lemon, depending on size - 1/4 of a small lemon
8.  Season with salt and more crushed red pepper - warm on medium heat until all ingredients are heated through.
9. Serve with shredded parmesan chees

Recipe from: 

https://juliasalbum.com/shrimp-tomato-and-spinach-pasta-in-garlic-butter-sauce/