- 1/3 cup butter
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons prepared basil pesto (such as Classico ™)
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 large plum tomatoes, seeded and diced
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 cups fresh spinach, rinsed and stemmed
- Combine the butter and the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in pesto, garlic, and tomatoes, and simmer until the tomatoes start to soften, about 2 minutes. Season with red pepper flakes and black pepper to taste.
- Stir the shrimp into the sauce, and cook just until they turn pink, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the spinach, and stir until wilted, about 1 minute.