My Special Shrimp Scampi Florentine

My special shrimp scampi Florentine has the fresh flavors of tomatoes, fresh spinach, and pesto. Serve it over rice with hot Italian bread on the side.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 446 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons prepared basil pesto (such as Classico ™)
• 2 large plum tomatoes, seeded and diced
• 2 cups fresh spinach, rinsed and stemmed
• 0.33333334326744 cup butter
• 0.33333334326744 cup olive oil
• 0.25 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in tomatoes, pesto, and garlic; simmer until tomatoes start to soften, about 2 minutes. Season with red pepper flakes and black pepper.

Step 2

Stir shrimp into sauce; cook just until they turn pink, 3 to 5 minutes. Add spinach; stir until wilted, about 1 minute.