Shrimp, Leek and Spinach Pasta

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Ready In:
20mins
Ingredients:
8
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Cook the pasta according to the package directions; drain and return it to the pot.
  • Meanwhile, heat the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the leeks, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the leeks have softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the shrimp and lemon zest and cook, tossing frequently, until the shrimp is opaque throughout, 4 to 5 minutes more.
  • Add the cream and ½ teaspoon salt to the pasta in the pot and cook over medium heat, stirring, until slightly thickened, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the shrimp mixture and the spinach and toss to combine.

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  1. I made this recipe for dinner last night. I doubled it to serve more people. This worked fine except that I had way too much spinach (doubling it would have required 20 oz of spinach, which appeared to be a ton) so I probably used about 10 oz total and will use the leftover spinach for a salad. 10 oz for the doubled amount of pasta and shrimp seemed about right to us. We enjoyed the flavor. The recipe was not difficult to make. Thanks!
     
  2. Thank you for this refreshing and easy entree. I loved the lemon suffused throughout, and using half and half cream worked out great. A different way to eat shrimp. Delicious.
     
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