Lemon Basil Shrimp and Pasta

Name: Lemon Basil Shrimp and Pasta
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 473 milliliters baby spinach; 3 Tbsps drained capers; 2 Tbsps extravirgin olive oil; 59 milliliters chopped fresh basil; 2 Tbsps fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoons salt; 454 grams peeled and deveined large shrimp; 227 grams uncooked spaghetti; 3 liters water

Lemon Basil Shrimp and Past Head to the store and pick up basil, salt, spaghetti, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the lemon juice you could follow this main course with the Lemon Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Icing From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Bring 3 quarts water to a boil in a Dutch oven.

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Water

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Add pasta; cook 8 minutes.

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Pasta

Add shrimp to pan; cook 3 minutes or until shrimp are done and pasta is al dente.

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Shrimp

Pasta

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Drain.

Place pasta mixture in a large bowl. Stir in basil and next 4 ingredients (through salt).

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Basil

Pasta

Salt

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Place 1/2 cup spinach on each of 4 plates; top each serving with 1 1/2 cups pasta mixture.

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Spinach

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Servings:

473milliliters

baby spinach 3Tbsps

drained capers 2Tbsps

extravirgin olive oil 59milliliters

chopped fresh basil 2Tbsps

fresh lemon juice 1teaspoons

salt 454grams

peeled and deveined large shrimp 227grams

uncooked spaghetti 3liters

water

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Shrimp on the menu? Try pairing with Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc. These crisp white wines work well with shrimp prepared in a variety of ways, whether grilled, fried, or in garlic sauce. One wine you could try is St. Michael-Eppan Anger Pinot Grigio. It has 4.3 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 23 dollars.