This week’s Frugal Homemade feature is Pasta with Shrimp, Caramelized Onions, Mushrooms, and Spinach. Since we have caramelized onions in ready supply, I’ve been experimenting in the kitchen. Last night I expanded upon the usual “shrimp pasta with cream sauce” and whipped up something a little more flavorful!
Easy Weeknight Pasta with Shrimp, Caramelized Onions, Mushrooms, and Spinach
Ingredients
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups sliced mushrooms
3/4 lb shrimp
1 1/2 cups caramelized onions
1/4 cup pine nuts
3 cups fresh spinach
2/3 cup heavy cream
1/3 cup milk
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
salt to taste
16 oz box pasta
Directions
Boil water and prepare pasta according to package directions. Clean shrimp. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a pan and saute mushrooms over medium heat. When the mushrooms begin to brown & soften, add shrimp, caramelized onions, and pine nuts. Saute the shrimp with mushrooms & pine nuts until the shrimp are nearly cooked through, then add your remaining tablespoon of olive oil if necessary. Add spinach and saute just until spinach cooks down. Add cream, milk, and balsamic vinegar, then simmer until thickened and salt to taste.
Spoon over pasta & enjoy!
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Easy Weeknight Pasta with Shrimp, Caramelized Onions, Mushrooms, and Spinach
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cups sliced mushrooms
- 3/4 lb shrimp
- 1 1/2 cups
- caramelized onions
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- 3 cups fresh spinach
- 2/3 cup heavy cream
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- salt to taste
- 16 oz box pasta
Instructions
- Boil water and prepare pasta according to package directions.
- Clean shrimp.
- Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a pan and saute mushrooms over medium heat.
- When the mushrooms begin to brown & soften, add shrimp, caramelized onions, and pine nuts.
- Saute the shrimp with mushrooms & pine nuts until the shrimp are nearly cooked through, then add your remaining tablespoon of olive oil if necessary.
- Add spinach and saute just until spinach cooks down.
- Add cream, milk, and balsamic vinegar, then simmer until thickened and salt to taste.
- Spoon over pasta & enjoy!