World Pasta Day!

Thanks to Facebook and Ecco Domani, I was informed that today is World Pasta Day! In honor of this special day I am writing a post with this delicious recipe:

Lemon Pepper Spaghetti with Shrimp Alfredo Florentine

Pic: dineanddish.net

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What you need:

2 cups heavy whipping cream

6 tablespoons sweet cream butter

shrimp (I will leave the amount up to you, I love the shrimp, but others not so much)

Salt and pepper to taste

1 cup fresh spinach, julienned* (cut into thin strips)

1 1/2 cups of fresh mushrooms sliced

1 teaspoon garlic minced

3/4 cups shredded Parmesan cheese

1 12 ounce package of lemon pepper pasta* 

*OR if you can't find lemon pepper pasta you can get 1 package of regular and squeeze fresh lemon over cooked pasta and season with salt and pepper.

What you need to do:

1. Cook spaghetti according to package directions.

2. In a large skillet, heat cream and butter. Add mushrooms, garlic, salt and pepper. Simmer for 2-3 minutes. 

3. Add shrimp to skillet and blend in Parmesan cheese. 

4. Continue to cook sauce to medium-thin consistency. Blend in hot al dente pasta and spinach and serve.

*If you would like to drink a glass of wine with this dish, a glass of Pinot Grigio or Chardonnay is a great pairing.

Thank you to Ecco Domani for this tasty recipe.

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