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Spicy Sauté Spinach with Shrimp

Time
Prep Time: 5 5 mins Cook Time: 20 20 mins Total Time: 25 mins
Cooking Temp 68  °C
Estimated Cost 11.75
Calories 215
Best Season Suitable throughout the year
Description

Another quick and delicious shrimp recipe, a great addition to your weekly meal plan rotation. 

Ingredients
  • 1 • fresh green spinach
  • 2 • lbs shrimp (peeled and deveined)
  • 1 • onion (sliced)
  • 2 • tomatoes (diced)
  • 3 • of garlic (minced)
  • • ½ green, red, or yellow bell pepper (thinly sliced)
  • 1 teaspoon • salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, paprika, creole seasoning and old bay seasoning
  • 2 teaspoons • extra virgin olive oil
  • • ¼ stick of butter (unsalted)
  • • Juice of ½ lemon
Instructions
  1. In a bowl combine all the dry seasonings and mix well. Wash and clean shrimp, pat dry with clean kitchen towel or paper towel. Season shrimp, with ½ of the combined dry seasoning, save other ½ for later. Heat olive oil on medium heat, brown shrimp, about 1 minute on each side, (will need to do this in at least 2 batches), set aside. In same pan, add butter, when butter melts sauté onions and garlic for about 2 minutes, the Add the shrimp back in and stir to combine well. Turn heat off. add lemon juice ( optional)n add bell peppers, and tomatoes, sauté till all are soft, about another 3 minutes, add wash spinach, cover and let cook till spinach welts down, about 7 minutes, add remaining dry seasonings and stir to combine real well.
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