Mushroom Pasta Scampi - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 oz. uncooked linguine
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 lb. fresh white mushrooms, sliced
1 Tbsp. chopped garlic
1 lb. large shrimp, peeled and deveined
7 c. spinach, trimmed and torn into pieces
1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper

Preparation

Cook linguine according to package directions.
Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water; set aside.
Meanwhile, heat olive oil in large skillet.
Add mushrooms and garlic; cook and stir about 5 minutes or until tender and mushroom liquid is almost evaporated.
Add shrimp; cover and cook about 5 minutes or until shrimp is almost cooked through.
Stir in spinach and reserved 1/2 cup pasta water.
Cover and cook about 1 minute or until spinach is wilted.
Place pasta in serving bowl; stir in mushroom and shrimp mixture, Parmesan cheese and red pepper.
Toss to combine.
Season with salt, if desired.