MY SPECIAL SHRIMP SCAMPI FLORENTINE

My Special Shrimp Scampi Florentine image

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

Provided by Valerie

Categories Main Dish Recipes Seafood Main Dish Recipes Shrimp 100+ Shrimp Scampi Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

⅓ cup butter
⅓ cup olive oil
2 tablespoons prepared basil pesto (such as Classico ™)
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 large plum tomatoes, seeded and diced
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
black pepper to taste
1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 cups fresh spinach, rinsed and stemmed

Steps:

Combine the butter and the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in pesto, garlic, and tomatoes, and simmer until the tomatoes start to soften, about 2 minutes. Season with red pepper flakes and black pepper to taste.
Stir the shrimp into the sauce, and cook just until they turn pink, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the spinach, and stir until wilted, about 1 minute.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 445.5 calories, Carbohydrate 5.6 g, Cholesterol 215.7 mg, Fat 38.1 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 21.5 g, SaturatedFat 13.5 g, Sodium 384 mg, Sugar 2.5 g