Shrimp & Pinenuts with Linguini

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Cooking time: About 15 minutes
Prep time: About 10 minutes

Makes: 2 servings

    

Ingredients

• 6 oz.         deveined and peeled shrimp, cooked.
• 4 oz.         dry linguini
• 2 T.             olive oil
• 1/4 cup       pine nuts
• 1                 garlic clove, minced
• 4 oz.         fresh mushrooms, chopped
• 1/3 cup       chicken broth
• 1 T.             lemon juice
• 1/4 t.           Creole seasoning (like Tony Chachere's)
• 2 cups       fresh baby spinach
• 2 T.              grated Manchego or Asiago cheese

    

Directions

1. Cook linguini as per package directions. Drain and keep warm in two bowls.
2. If shrimp are frozen, thaw them slowly in refrigerator (not in cold water).
3. Heat olive oil in a pan, and saute pine nuts and garlic 3 minutes.
4. Add mushrooms and saute 3 minutes.
5. Add broth, lemon juice, Creole seasoning and simmer 5 minutes.
6. Add thawed shrimp and simmer 2 minutes.
7. Top linguini with fresh spinach, shrimp mixture, and cheese.

 

Based on a recipe from the Internet

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