Shrimp Florentine Pasta

Ingredients

 * 1/4 oz parsley (minced)
 * 4 oz light cream
 * 1 oz grated parmesan
 * 2 tsp mirepoix base
 * 5 oz baby spinach
 * 2 garlic cloves
 * 1 shallot
 * 5 oz spaghetti
 * 8 oz shrimp, tails removed

Instructions

 * 1) Bring 8 cups water to a boil in a medium pot.
 * 2) Peel and mince shallot, coarsely chop spinach, mince garlic, and pat shrimp dry and then season with a pinch of salt and pepper.
 * 3) Once water is boiling, add pasta and cook until al dente, 8-10 minutes. Reserve 1/4 cup pasta cooking water, and then drain pasta in a colander.
 * 4) While pasta cooks, heat 2 tsp olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add shrimp to hot pan and cook undisturbed until seared on one side, 1-2 minutes.
 * 5) Flip shrimp, and add shallot and garlic. Cook until aromatic, 30-60 seconds.
 * 6) Lower heat to medium. Add spinach to pan and stir occasionally until spinach is wilted, 2-3 minutes.
 * 7) Add cream, parmesan, half the cooking water, mirepoix base, and pasta and stir to combine. Bring to a simmer. Once simmering, cook until sauce is slightly thickened, 2-3 minutes.
 * 8) If too dry, add additional pasta cooking water, 1 Tbsp at a time until desired consistency is reached.
 * 9) Remove from burner and season with 1/4 tsp salt. Garnish pasta with parsley.