Shrimp & Corn Pasta

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Ingredients:

• 1 pack spaghetti 

• 3 tbsp olive oil

• Raw shrimp

• 2 tsp salt

• 1 tsp pepper

• 1 tsp red chili powder

• 1 thinly sliced shallot 

• 2-3 sliced cloves of garlic

• 1 tbsp butter

• ¼ cup water

• 1 can of corn

• 2-3 handfuls spinach

• juice of 1 lemon

• ¼ cup ricotta
  

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Instructions:

1. To a pot of salted boiling water, add your spaghetti  and cook for 1 minute less than package directions. Save ½ cup of pasta water

2. While the spaghetti cooks make the sauce. Add olive oil to a pan on medium heat.

3. Season the raw shrimp with salt and pepper and add to the pan. Space the shrimp apart and brown a little bit on both sides for about 1 minute on each side. Make sure each piece is evenly cooked and then remove from the pan and set aside.

4. To the same pan, add the shallot, garlic, butter, 1 tsp salt, red chili powder and ¼ cup of water. Then add the can of corn.

5. Saute the corn for a minute, then add the spinach.

6. Cook the spinach for a few seconds and then add the lemon juice and ricotta.

7. Add the cooked spaghetti to the pasta with the reserved pasta water and cook until the sauce coats each noodle.

8. Add the shrimp back to the pan. Mix and then serve.

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