Fresh Tomato Shrimp Pasta
Fresh tomatoes and spinach, fresh herbs, and fresh mozzarella combine with shrimp and fettuccine for an easy summer dinner.
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- Serves: 4 persons
Ingredients
- 8ounces dry fettuccine pasta
- 3cloves garlic
- ½sweet onion, cut into wedges
- 3tablespoons fresh oregano leaves
- 4tablespoons olive oil
- 4medium tomatoes, chopped
- 3tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1cup spinach leaves
- 1pound cooked shrimp - peeled and deveined
- 8ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, diced
Instructions
Step 1
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the pasta, and cook for 8 minutes, or until tender. Drain.Step 2
In the container of a food processor, combine the garlic, onion and oregano. Pulse until finely chopped. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion mixture; cook and stir until fragrant and almost golden. Mix in the tomatoes, basil, salt and pepper. Simmer for about 5 minutes while the pasta is cooking, stirring occasionally.Step 3
Mix in spinach until it wilts, then just before the pasta is done, stir in the shrimp. Cook until heated through. Toss with pasta in a large serving bowl, and mix in mozzarella cheese.