Lemon Garlic Parmesan Shrimp Pasta

Ingredients

• Whole wheat pasta

  Dry

  8 oz or 227g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  2 tbsp or 27g

• Butter

  Unsalted

  4 tbsp or 57g

• Garlic

  Raw

  4 cloves, minced or 12g

• Crushed red pepper flakes

  1 tsp or 0.3g

• Shrimp

  Crustaceans, mixed species, raw

  16 oz or 454g

• Salt

  Table

  1 dash or 0.4g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 dash or 0.1g

• Italian Seasoning

  McCormick

  1 tsp or 1g

• Spinach

  Raw

  4 cup or 120g

• Parmesan cheese

  Shredded

  8 tbsp or 40g

• Parsley

  Raw

  2 tbsp or 8g

• Lemon juice

  Raw

  1 tbsp or 15g

Directions

1. Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling water according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
2. In the same pot, heat olive oil and half of the butter over medium heat. Add minced garlic and red pepper flakes, cooking until fragrant.
3. Add shrimp, seasoning with salt and pepper to taste. Cook until shrimp turn pink, then add Italian seasoning and spinach, cooking until spinach wilts.
4. Return pasta to the pot, adding remaining butter, Parmesan, and parsley. Stir until combined and butter is melted.
5. Stir in lemon juice before serving. Serve hot.