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My Special Shrimp Scampi Florentine

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My special shrimp scampi Florentine recipe has the fresh flavors of tomatoes, spinach, and pesto. Serve it over rice with hot Italian bread on the side.

Ingredients

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

Directions

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

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