*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                    Pasta With Szechuan Spiced Shrimp

Recipe By     : Bob Brody, Sheraton Harbor Island West, San Diego, CA
Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Chinese                          Seafood

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/4  lb            Spinach leaves
   2                    Tomatoes
  16      lg            Shrimp
   2      tb            Olive oil
   2      cl            Garlic
     1/4  c             Chinese chili paste
   1      lb            Dry or fresh penne, fettucine,
                        - or other pasta -- cooked
     1/2  c             Butter -- cut into 10 pieces

Rinse spinach and remove stems. Peel and seed tomatoes. Chop roughly.
Clean and devein shrimp. Set aside. Heat olive oil in skillet. Add
garlic. Saute a few seconds. Add shrimp and chili paste. Cook until
shrimp turn pink. Set aside. Arrange hot cooked pasta on serving
platter or individual plates. Arrange shrimp over pasta. Saute
spinach and tomatoes in half of butter until tender. Stir in
remaining butter, bit by bit, until all butter in pan is melted. Pour
equal amounts of spinach-tomato-butter mixture over pasta.


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