Yesterday I got my latest Covid booster, in anticipation of another cross-country trip. Our plans are not set, but I figured I should get it done before we are ready to leave, just in case there were side effects. And since I had to pick up a prescription it seemed like the perfect opportunity to get my shot and pick up some groceries.
This morning my arm was a little sore, but otherwise I felt fine - until late afternoon. I felt a little “off” and decided I better get dinner prepped in case I started feeling worse.
I splurged on some shrimp yesterday with this recipe in mind. After I mentioned it to a friend online, I promised him a copy - but since I was writing it down anyway I figured I’d share it with you. Just a little bonus post for a quiet Saturday night.
(Spoiler alert: Water and Tylenol seem to have staved off whatever was threatening, dinner was delicious, and the dishes are done already. Hope your Saturday night was as good!)
Here’s the recipe:
Shrimp & Tomato Pasta
1 clove garlic
¼ oz fresh basil
3 ½ oz cherry tomatoes
½ jalapeno
2 oz whole wheat spaghetti
4 oz broccoli florets
8 raw shrimp
Olive oil
Salt
This dish goes together in just a few minutes, once the prep work is done, so be sure you have everything ready to go before you start cooking!
Cut the tomatoes in quarters, rough chop the basil and garlic, and slice the jalapeno into thin strips. Mix together in a bowl with 1 teaspoon of olive oil and a pinch of salt. Set aside.
Boil a pot of water (about 8 cups) with a teaspoon of salt. When it reaches a full boil add the spaghetti and cook for 7 minutes, stirring occasionally to keep it from sticking or clumping.
Just before the spaghetti is done, put a medium saute pan on to heat with a small amount of olive oil. From this point on everything will happen quickly!
While the pan heats, drain the spaghetti and set it aside. For convenience it can be added to the bowl with the tomato-basil mixture.
When the pan is at medium-high heat, add the broccoli florets and saute for 3 minutes.
Move the broccoli to a bowl (you can put it in with the spaghetti if you wish), add another small amount of olive oil to the pan and bring it back to medium-high.
Add the shrimp in a single layer and saute for 1 minute on each side.
Immediately return the broccoli to the saute pan, along with the cooked spaghetti and the tomato-basil mixture. Saute for 1 minute for the ingredients to reheat.
Plate and enjoy!
Tomato, basil, garlic, jalapeno, and olive oil mixture, ready to go.
Ingredients prepped.
Begin the cooking. Love how green that broccoli gets in just a couple minutes!
Yum! Yeah, that's more than 8 shrimp. I told you it was a splurge.
Steve loves mushrooms; I don't. So he got an added side of ‘shrooms sauteed in garlic, olive oil, and a little butter.