Cheese Shrimp Penne Pasta & Spinach

Cheese Shrimp Penne Pasta & Spinach—it’s a classic combination everyone can agree on. And when you combine that hearty duo with some cozy penne pasta and tangy spinach, the only thing left to do is dig in!

Ingredients:

1 box Penne Pasta

1lb Shrimp (peeled and deveined)

3 C Fresh Chopped Spinach, Kale or Arugula (do not use frozen)

1 C Mozzarella or Swiss Cheese

3 Garlic cloves (minced)

2 tsp Salt, Pepper & Garlic Salt

8 C Water

2 T Butter

1 T Oil

Instructions:

Make pasta according to pkg. The last 5 mins of cooking add your shrimp to pasta water. Cook until no longer pink.

Drain all but 1 C of water for the next step. Keep pasta and shrimp warm.

In a pan add oil & butter over Med heat. When butter melts add, pasta to pan. Toss to coat. Season. Cook for 2 mins, stirring often.

Next, add spinach, cook for 1 min until wilted (add ⅓ cup more water here if necessary to steam/cook spinach) Last add shrimp and cheese.

Stir gently until cheese melts. Do not overcook. Add more seasonings to taste. Garnish with dried cilantro.

Enjoy!