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Creamy Tuscan Shrimp Pasta

Our Saturday night sitter is out of town for the next two weeks, which means hanging in Saturday night. I wanted to try a bit more elaborate Italian dish since I had more time, so I made this delicious Tuscan Shrimp pasta, which was way better than expected! I included the tweaks that I did below.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons salted butter
  • 6 cloves garlic, finely diced
  • 1 pound (500 g) shrimp (or prawns), tails on or off
  • 1 small yellow onion, diced
  • 1/2 cup white wine 
  • 5 oz (150 g) jarred sun dried tomato strips in oil, drained (reserve 1 teaspoon of the jarred oil for cooking)
  • 1 3/4 cups half and half 
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 3 cups baby spinach leaves, washed
  • 2/3 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
  1. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Melt the butter and add in the garlic and cook until fragrant (about one minute). Add in the shrimp and cook two minutes on each side, until just cooked through and pink. Transfer to a bowl; set aside.
  2. Cook the onion in the butter remaining in the skillet. Pour in the white wine, and allow to reduce to half, while scraping any bits off of the bottom of the pan. Add the sun dried tomatoes and cook for 1-2 minutes to release their flavors.
  3. Reduce heat to low-medium heat, add the half and half and bring to a gentle simmer, while stirring occasionally. Season with salt and pepper to your taste.
  4. Add in the spinach leaves and allow to wilt in the sauce, and add in the parmesan cheese. Allow sauce to simmer for a further minute until cheese melts through the sauce. 
  5. Add the shrimp back into the pan and serve over pasta.

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