Cooking through My Recipe Board on Pinterest: Shrimp Pasta with Tomatoes, Lemon and Spinach

So for my first edition of Cooking Through my Recipe Board on Pinterest, I decided to make Shrimp Pasta with Tomatoes, Lemon and Spinach. My one mistake was making double the amount of pasta I was supposed to make. Other than that it turned out well.

Ingredients (serves 2):
* 1/2 pound extra large shrimp, thawed, peeled and deveined
* 2 tsp lemon zest, divided
* 1 pinch crushed red pepper
* 1 sprig fresh thyme, leaves removed and chopped
* 1 sprig fresh oregano, leaves removed and chopped
* 2 basil leaves, torn
* 2 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
* 2 cloves garlic, minced
* 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
* 4 cups baby spinach
* 2 Tbs. lemon juice (or more!)
* 1/2 pound pasta
* coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

Step 1: On a plate, toss the shrimp with the crushed red pepper, half the lemon zest, chopped herbs and a pinch of salt and pepper. Set aside.

Step 2: Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium-high. Add the garlic and bloom 30 seconds. Add the tomatoes along the remaining lemon zest. Sprinkle with a little salt and pepper and saute for 2 minutes.

Step 3: Add the shrimp in a single layer and sear on one side for 2 minutes. Flip and sear another minute, or until shrimp is cooked through. Keep tossing the tomatoes just a little bit.

Step 4: In the meantime, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta as directed on the box. Drain all but about 1/2 cup of the pasta water and toss with the shrimp and tomato mixture, along with the spinach. Squeeze a lot of lemon juice right in. Season with coarse salt and pepper. 

As I said above, my pasta to everything else ratio was a little off but other than that, this was delicious and I would definitely make it again.