One-Pot Lemon Garlic Shrimp

Time :30

Yield :4 servings

Recipe Background

Here's a dish that's uplifting in every sense of the word! One-Pot Lemon Garlic Shrimp has tender, pink, sweet and savory shrimp in a bed of bouncy linguine and paired with a refreshing lemon sauce. Throw in some parmesan cheese and it doesn't get much better... except it does! One-Pot Lemon Garlic Shrimp only needs 30 minutes to make and only uses one pot, so cleanup is a breeze too. Things are looking up with this on the table!

Ingredients

8 ounces linguine
2 tablespoons olive oil
8 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 cloves garlic minced
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 1/4 pounds large shrimp peeled and deveined
salt to taste
pepper to taste
1 teaspoon dried oregano
4 cups baby spinach
1/4 cup parmesan cheese grated
2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Directions

In a large pot, boil water.
Add the pasta and cook until al dente according to the package directions.
Drain the pasta and set it aside.
In the same pot, heat the olive oil and 2 tablespoons of the butter over medium heat.
Add the garlic and the crushed red pepper and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Toss in the shrimp, the salt, and the pepper and cook until the shrimp starts to turn pink but is not fully cooked, about 1-2 minutes per side.
Add the oregano and the spinach and cook until wilted, about 1 minute.
Add the cooked pasta, the remaining butter, the parmesan, and the parsley to the pot and stir until well-mixed and the butter is melted.
Continue to cook until the shrimp is fully cooked, about 1-2 minutes per side.
Add the lemon juice and mix.
Serve.