Quick Dinner Meal – Garlic Butter Tuscan Shrimp

It’s the homemade sauce for me !! As a matter of fact, it’s the entire meal for me. Give me good music, a glass of wine and I will magically turn into a chef. I have to dedicate this meal to the one an only Olori Swank. I found the video on her Instagram page and I just had to try it.

If you’re looking for a quick, delicious, inexpensive meal, look no further.

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 lb. shrimp, peeled, deveined, and tails removed
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Old Bay Seasoning
• Season Salt
• 3 tbsp. butter
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 c. baby spinach
• 1 – 8oz Jar Sun-dried Tomatoes
• 1/2 Onion
• 1/2 c. half and half
• 1/4 c. freshly grated Parmesan
• 1/4 c. parsley, thinly sliced
• White Wine
• White Jasmine Rice
• Lemon wedges, for serving (optional)

Cooking Directions

Seasoning the Shrimp:

1. Season shrimp: Squeeze half a lemon over shrimp. Season all over with salt, pepper, old bay seasoning, season salt and a sprinkle of parsley.

Cooking the Shrimp:

1. In a large skillet melt half a stick of butter.
2. When butter has melted, stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add shrimp and sear until underside is golden, about 2 minutes, then flip until opaque. Remove from skillet and set aside.

Preparing the Sauce:

1. Reduce heat to medium and add oil and onions. Add butter sauce from the shrimp.
2. Add White Wine. Simmer until juice is reduced by half.
3. Add full jar of sun-dried tomatoes, cook 2 minutes.
4. Add a little under 2 cups of half and half, cook down. Turn down heat and allow to simmer. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
5. Stir in half and half, Parmesan and baby spinach. Bring mixture to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and simmer until sauce is slightly reduced, about 3 minutes.
6. Return shrimp to skillet and stir to combine. Cook until shrimp is heated through, garnish with more parsley and squeeze lemon on top before serving.
7. Serve over rice.