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Shrimp Kale Pasta
Garlic butter shrimp fettuccine is the perfect family dinner and all in one pot. It has a few simple ingredients with just a few steps.
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American
Keyword
pasta, shrimp
Prep Time
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
30
minutes
minutes
Servings
6
Author
Holly- Keeping Life Sane
Ingredients
1
pound
frozen shrimp
cooked, deveined, shelled and tails off
12
ounces
fettuccine
5
Tablespoons
butter
2
Tablespoons
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
4-5
cloves
garlic
minced
10
ounces
cherry tomatoes
halved
1
bunch kale
1
Tablespoon
lemon juice
salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
Wash, destem, and sauté kale in extra virgin olive oil. Cook until wilted, about 8-10 minutes. Set aside.
While the kale is cooking, begin to cook the fettuccine according to the directions on the package.
Prepare your shrimp by pulling off the tails.
Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add minced garlic. Cook until lightly browned, about 3 minutes.
Add sliced cherry tomatoes and cook for about 3 minutes.
Add cooked kale and shrimp to butter and tomatoes. Cook until warm. Reminder: The shrimp is already cooked so it's just to warm them up!
Toss shrimp mixture with pasta. Add lemon juice. Salt and pepper to taste.