Shrimp With Cavatelli And Spinach Recipes

SAUTEED SHRIMP WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• Place spinach in a large bowl; sprinkle with garlic powder and toss. Place shrimp in a bowl; sprinkle with black pepper and toss.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp; cook and stir until bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, about 5 minutes. Add spinach, cook and stir until just wilted, about 1 minute.

SHRIMP WITH CAVATELLI AND SPINACH

Steps:

• boil the water for the cavatelli and a pinch of salt and a bit of olive oil to the water. In a saute'pan heat 1 tbs. of the olive oil on medium heat, quickly add the minced garlic saute' for about a minute. Wilt the spinach in the same pan, add the other tbs. of oil and salt and pepper to taste stir for about 1 more minute. Take off of the flame. By this time the water for the cavatelli should be boiling add your pasta cook until done. rinse the cavatelli toss with the spinach mixture. Add the tomatoes and mozzarella. toss altogether, serve with olive oil and a crusty italian bread.

SPINACH RICOTTA CAVATELLI WITH TOMATO SAUCE.

Steps:

• Make the cavatelli: Put the ricotta, spinach, egg yolk and olive oil in a food processor and process to a paste.
• Add the flour, semolina, salt and white pepper and process until the mixture comes together to form a ball.
• Scrape the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead briefly.
• Wrap the dough in plastic and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Make the sauce: Cover the sun-dried tomatoes with hot water and let soak until plumped, about 25 minutes. Drain well and coarsely chop, then transfer to a mini-processor and puree.
• Heat the oil in a saucepan. Add the fresh tomatoes and garlic and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until the tomatoes release their juices, about 3 minutes.
• Add the basil and Chicken Stock, cover and simmer over low heat until the tomatoes are very soft, about 5 minutes. Strain the sauce, pressing on the tomatoes to extract as much sauce as possible. Stir in the sun-dried tomatoes and season with salt and black pepper.
• Cut the cavatelli dough into 10 equal pieces. On a lightly floured work surface, using both hands, roll out each piece of dough into a 1/2 -inch-thick rope.
• With a fork, cut the rope into 1/2 -inch pieces. Press the side of the fork lengthwise into the center of each piece. Set the cavatelli on a lightly floured baking sheet.
• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the cavatelli in batches, stirring, until they rise to the surface, about 4 minutes. Drain the cavatelli and divide them among 8 shallow bowls.
• Pour 1/2 cup of the hot tomato sauce over each portion and sprinkle each with 1 teaspoon of the Parmesan cheese.

SHRIMP WITH RAVIOLI AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Cook ravioli in large (4-qt.) saucepan as directed on package. Drain in colander; set aside.
• Heat dressing in same pan on medium-high heat. Add garlic; cook 1 minute Add roasted red peppers, tomatoes and shrimp; mix well. Bring just to boil. Stir in spinach; cover. Simmer 1 to 2 minute or until spinach is wilted, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in ravioli and basil; simmer, uncovered, 3 to 4 minute or until sauce is thickened, stirring occasionally.
• Serve topped with the pine nuts and cheese.

CAVATELLI & BROCCOLI WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• Cook Cavatelli as directed.
• Take a large pot ( that you will be able to mix all ingredients together in) and spray with cooking spray, sauté garlic for a few minutes, add frozen broccoli and let cook a few more minutes, pour in 1 cup chicken stock and let cook on low heat till broccoli is tender and not frozen. Season with salt pepper and garlic salt.
• Add shrimp and let it warm through, add cooked cavatelli mix together and finally add parmesan cheese. Stir together; this will thicken the sauce....
• Serve and top with parmesan cheese and garlic salt.

SHRIMP SCAMPI WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• Prepare angel hair pasta according to box directions. (boil 2 minutes).
• In a 2 qt pot, add olive oil and heat.
• Add garlic and cook until golden brown.
• Add shrimp, salt, pepper and lemon juice, bring to boil.
• Add spinach, stir and cover.
• Cook until spinach has shrank (4 to 8 minutes), stir once half way through.
• Stir well.
• Pour over prepared pasta.
• Stir well.
• I use very little salt when I cook, more can always be added at the table.

SAUTEED SHRIMP AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Stir together garlic, pepper, salt and lemon zest.
• Blend in lemon juice and olive oil.
• Set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add the shrimp, and cook for 2 minutes.
• Stir in the spinach and cook just until the greens are wilted and shrimp turn pink (about 2-3 minutes).
• Stir in the lemon-olive oil mixture.
• Toss well.
• Serve immediately.