Creamy One Pot Penne Primavera with Shrimp
Just as its name suggests, you only need one pot to make this satisfying pasta dish featuring fresh spinach, red bell pepper and broccoli, along with a generous portion of shrimp. To make the light, creamy sauce, residual pasta water is cleverly combined with Parmesan cheese.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces whole-wheat penne pasta
- 5 cloves garlic, sliced
- 4 cups water
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 1 small red bell pepper, diced
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
- ⅔ cup grated parmesan cheese
- 12 ounces shrimp, shelled, deveined and cut into halves or thirds
- 4 cups baby spinach
- 1 ½ cups cherry tomatoes, halved