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Greek Shrimp and Spinach Pasta #WeekdaySupper

March 22, 2015 by Mary Ellen 22 Comments

Greek Shrimp and Spinach Pasta

Greek Shrimp and Spinach Pasta

Today’s weekday supper meal is ready and on the table in less than 30 minutes.  Greek seasoned shrimp are quickly sauteed in a little olive oil and set aside for a few minutes while you prepare the rest of the dish. While the pasta cooks squeeze the spinach dry and cube up the feta cheese. Our theme this month is green and I’ve been celebrating the Irish in me all month long. Our grandmother was so proud of her Irish heritage and she made sure she shared it with all of her grandchildren.

This dish came about after a trip to Tarpon Springs the other day a city that celebrates it’s Greek heritage. I had the best gyro sandwich I’d ever had and I’ve had a few. That sandwich set me off on a quest to buy some pita bread. They were several bakeries including one that had been in business since 1925 and none sold pita bread to my surprise. On a side street I did find a great Greek market and came home with pita bread, big blocks of feta cheese and filo dough to name a few things I found there.

Originally this dish was going to have a basil spinach pasta but I kept thinking about that feta in the refrigerator so as the shrimp was cooking I changed the recipe. Who needs Parmesan when you have fresh feta? Apparently not me. I can tell you this combination is delicious and I enjoyed it thoroughly.

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Greek Shrimp and Spinach Pasta
Author: Mary Ellen
Recipe type: Seafood, Pasta
Cuisine: Greek
Prep time:  10 mins
Cook time:  15 mins
Total time:  25 mins
Serves: Serves 4
 
A delicious pasta dish full of shrimp, spinach and feta with a Greek flair.
Ingredients
  • 1 lb. shrimp
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3/4 lb. pasta of your choice
  • 1/2 lb. feta cheese - cubed or crumbled
  • 1 package frozen spinach - thawed and squeezed dry
  • 1 teaspoon Greek Seasoning
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 3 teaspoons fresh dill or 1 teaspoon dry
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Bring the pasta to a boil in a boiling water. Cook until tender and drain well.
  2. Season the shrimp with the Greek Seasoning. Let set while the pasta cooks.
  3. In a large saute pan, add the olive oil. Have the pan at about medium high heat. Quickly saute the shrimp and right before they finish cooking remove them from the pan.
  4. Add the spinach to the pan and cook until heated thru. Add the pasta to the pan with the heavy cream. When the pasta mixture is hot add the rest of the spices and feta to the pan. Cook 1 more minute and add shrimp back to pan. Cook one more minute and remove from heat.
Notes
I get the Greek seasoning I use from Penzey's but I am sure you can find it from other spice companies.
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Greek Shrimp and Spinach Pasta

Don’t forget to check out the other Weekday Supper suggestions for this week! These are all delicious options that can be on the table within thirty minutes and a great way to shake up your Weekday Supper routine!

Weekday-Supper-March-23-through-27

Monday – Greek Shrimp and Spinach by Recipes Food and Cooking
Tuesday – Scallops with Wilted Spinach and Arugula by MealDiva
Wednesday – Rice and Beans with Guacamole by Feed Me, Seymour
Thursday – Barley Risotto with Garlicky Spinach by eating in instead
Friday – Green Eggs and Ham by Sew You Think You Can Cook

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Comments

  1. Rachael says

    March 23, 2015 at 8:55 pm

    all my favorite foods in one. This is my kinda dinner. Can’t wait to try it. thank you for sharing!

    Reply
    • Mary Ellen says

      March 24, 2015 at 9:12 pm

      Thanks Rachael.

      Reply
  2. Sandra Shaffer says

    March 23, 2015 at 11:21 pm

    Great looking 30 minute meal! Fresh feta is the perfect match with shrimp.

    Reply
    • Mary Ellen says

      March 24, 2015 at 9:12 pm

      The feta and the shrimp play perfectly off of each other.

      Reply
  3. Christie says

    March 24, 2015 at 6:39 am

    I adore greek food. This sounds like a fantastic dinner.

    Reply
  4. Sheena @ Hot Eats and Cool Reads says

    March 24, 2015 at 11:04 am

    This would be a favorite at our house! Great flavors!

    Reply
  5. Jennifer says

    March 24, 2015 at 11:15 am

    What a beautiful, easy and healthy recipe! Delicious!

    Reply
    • Mary Ellen says

      March 24, 2015 at 9:11 pm

      Thanks Jennifer!

      Reply
  6. Sarah @ the magical slow cooker says

    March 24, 2015 at 10:41 pm

    Seriously drooling! I love shrimp and pasta recipes, you went above and beyond with the flavors in this. I’ve got to try it!

    Reply
    • Mary Ellen says

      March 24, 2015 at 11:36 pm

      Thanks Sarah!

      Reply
  7. Kelsey @ Snacking Squirrel says

    March 25, 2015 at 4:06 pm

    oh wow! this looks really good! fantastic job!

    Reply
    • Mary Ellen says

      March 26, 2015 at 10:01 am

      Thanks Kelsey!

      Reply
  8. Ethel @eatingininstead says

    March 26, 2015 at 4:34 am

    This looks so delish! Those shrimp look so tender. Pinned!

    Reply
    • Mary Ellen says

      March 26, 2015 at 10:02 am

      They were Ethel, thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  9. Char says

    March 31, 2015 at 7:21 pm

    Made this for dinner tonight and it was a big hit – definitely a keeper, the flavors were great. We decided that it would be just as good with chicken or salmon. Added chopped tomatoes as a garnish and would have topped with pine nuts if I’d had some. Thanks for sharing this delish recipe!

    Reply
    • Mary Ellen says

      March 31, 2015 at 9:28 pm

      Thanks for the feedback Char! I love it when someone else lets me know they loved the recipe. I agree it would be good with chicken or salmon. I agree about the pine nuts!

      Reply
  10. Char says

    March 31, 2015 at 7:22 pm

    Forgot to say – I made my own Greek seasoning, there are many recipes online.

    Reply
  11. Lauren @ Sew You Think You Can Cook says

    August 8, 2015 at 11:21 pm

    Looks delicious – I can’t say no to a pasta with cream sauce!

    Reply
  12. Little Cooking Tips says

    August 29, 2015 at 3:03 am

    Excellent idea Mary Ellen! Being Greeks, it goes without saying that we’ll try that VERY soon!:):) We have some good barrel aged feta in the fridge to put into use:)
    Lots of greetings from sunny Athens!
    Panos and Mirella

    Reply
  13. Dawn says

    February 23, 2016 at 1:39 pm

    I loved this meal! Easy to prepare and great taste.
    My husband told me it’s a keeper :)
    Thanks <3

    Reply
  14. Evgeniya Kekhter says

    July 1, 2017 at 1:31 pm

    Me and my family loved it! Thank you for this recipes! It’s tastes great and has that restaurant look. No one would think that it’s a 30 min dish!

    Reply
  15. Lisa Huelskamp says

    June 29, 2020 at 1:59 pm

    What a wonderful recipe! Made it last night and really enjoyed it. Used a brown rice penne pasta – worked great. Made my own Greek seasoning and loved it.

    Reply

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