A Lovely Summer Dinner

Just put this one together - it's delightful with flavors of summer, easy to prepare, and filling!


Lemon Basil Shrimp with Pasta

3 quarts water
8 oz uncooked spaghetti
1 lb peeled and deveined large shrimp
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
3 tablespoons drained capers
2 tablespoons extravirgin olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups baby spinach
1 cup thinly sliced red bell pepper*

1. Bring salted water to a boil in dutch oven or large pot
2. Add pasta - cook 6-8 minutes
3. Add shrimp & red peppers to water with pasta and cook until shrimp are done and pasta is al-dente
4. Drain pasta, shrimp, & peppers
5. Place pasta mixture in a large bowl and add olive oil, capers, basil, lemon juice, and salt
6. Toss
7. Serve over small bed of baby spinach

ENJOY

*This recipe is from Sunset Magazine but the red bell peppers are my addition- really I think you could add any vegitable that you enjoy on the crunchy side that will not go to mush after 3 minutes in boiling water. :)