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Creamy One Pot Penne Primavera with Shrimp

Prep Time:30 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Servings: 4 minutes

Just as its name suggests, you only need one pot to make this satisfying pasta dish featuring fresh spinach, red bell pepper and broccoli, along with a generous portion of shrimp. To make the light, creamy sauce, residual pasta water is cleverly combined with Parmesan cheese.

Ingredients:
  • 8 ounces whole-wheat penne pasta
  • 5 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 4 cups water
  • 2 cups broccoli florets
  • 1 small red bell pepper, diced
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
  • ⅔ cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 12 ounces shrimp, shelled, deveined and cut into halves or thirds
  • 4 cups baby spinach
  • 1 ½ cups cherry tomatoes, halved
Directions:
  1. Combine pasta, garlic and water in a large, high-sided skillet. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat to maintain a gentle boil and cook, stirring frequently, for 8 minutes. Add broccoli, bell pepper, salt and pepper; cook, stirring often, until the vegetables and pasta are tender, about 5 minutes more. Reduce heat to low and add Parmesan a few tablespoons at a time, tossing the pasta between each addition until well coated.
  2. Stir in shrimp and spinach; cook, tossing constantly, until the spinach is wilted and the shrimp is cooked through, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in tomatoes. Serve immediately.
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