My Special Shrimp Scampi Florentine recipe

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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

Nutrition Info

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
servingSize: -
sodium: 384 mg
sugar: 2.5 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

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

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