Creamy Tuscan Scampi Pasta

Name: Creamy Tuscan Scampi Pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 400g uncooked scampi; drizzle of olive oil; 1 tsp onion powder; 1 tsp old bay; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp Italian seasoning; 220g pasta; 30g unsalted butter; 1 onion minced; 3 minced garlic cloves; 250g cherry tomatoes (cut into halves); 100ml chicken broth; 250ml cream; 100g fresh spinach; 50g freshly grated Parmesan; 1 tsp Italian seasoning; 1/2 tsp paprika; 1/4 tsp cayenne; 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes; salt & black pepper to taste

9 steps

Prep:10minCook:10min

Enjoy a comforting bowl of our Creamy Tuscan Scampi Pasta. We've combined succulent scampi, cherry tomatoes, and fresh spinach in a decadent cream sauce that's loaded with Parmesan cheese and spices. Bon appétit !

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:27:43 GMT

Ingredients

2 servings

For the scampi

400gscampi

uncooked

olive oil

1 tsponion powder

1 tspold bay

1 tspgarlic powder

1 tspblack pepper

1 tspitalian seasoning

For the pasta

220gpasta

30gunsalted butter

250gcherry tomatoes

cut into halves

100mlchicken broth

250mlcream

100gfresh spinach

50gparmesan

freshly grated

1 tspitalian seasoning

½ tsppaprika

¼ tspcayenne

½ tspred pepper flakes

Instructions

Step 1

Cook your desired pasta in salted boiling water according to the package instructions. Meanwhile, begin the following steps. When the pasta is cooked, drain it and set it aside.

Step 2

In a bowl, season your scampi with garlic powder, Old Bay, onion powder, black pepper, Italian seasoning, and a drizzle of olive oil. Toss everything together.

Step 3

Cook the scampi for about 3 minutes on each side or until they are cooked through. Remove the cooked scampi from the pan and put them back into the bowl.

Step 4

In the same pan, add butter and sauté minced onion and garlic for about 3 minutes. Then add the halved cherry tomatoes and sauté for a few minutes.

Step 5

Pour in the chicken broth and bring it to a simmer. Then add the heavy cream and simmer for about 3-5 minutes over low-medium heat.

Step 6

Add the freshly grated Parmesan cheese and stir until it's completely melted. Then add the Italian seasoning, paprika, cayenne, red pepper flakes, and salt & black pepper to taste.

Step 7

Add the fresh spinach and cooked scampi back to the pan. Continue to simmer over low-medium heat until the spinach wilts down.

Step 8

Adjust the seasoning to taste. Then add the cooked pasta (your favorite) to the sauce and incorporate well.

Step 9

It's ready! Serve the creamy scampi and spinach pasta dish as desired and say "Bon appétit"!