Easy Shrimp Florentine And Penne Pasta

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 (9 ounce) packages frozen creamed spinach
• 12 ounces penne pasta
• 1 lb peeled large shrimp
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Recipe

• 1 boil the pasta in salted water until done.
• 2 while the pasta is cooking, saute the shrimp in a pan with the olive oil and garlic. cook for 3-5 minutes, just until the shrimp turns and pink through. remove from heat and keep warm.
• 3 cook creamed spinach in microwave according to package directions or until hot throughout.
• 4 before draining pasta, reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta water.
• 5 drain pasta in colander and put the hot pasta in a large pasta serving dish. pour the 1/2 cup water and spinach over the pasta and top with cooked shrimp.
• 6 toss so that sauce coats the pasta and serve.