12.26.2011

Cleaning out the pantry...

"Tom, what do you want for dinner tonight?"  -- This is a very common question in our household.  It's funny, I don't usually get much of a response other than, "Whatever you want, babe."  So then I typically forget about it then get home and nothing is thawed.  In those situations, my go-to's are any kind of fish or seafood since they thaw quickly.  I had a few shrimp left over and a box of frozen spinach.  I guess we call this dish, "Shrimp Qunioa"....Any better suggestions are appreciated!

Ingredients
- 1 box frozen spinach, thawed and drained in the microwave
- 10-12 shrimp, thawed and peeled
- 1 cup uncooked quinoa
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 large onion or 1 small onion
- 1 large or 2 small cloves of garlic
- olive oil
- salt and pepper

Bring the chicken broth to a boil and cook the quinoa as directed on the package.  In a separate pan, sautee onion and garlic until soft.  Add shrimp for 3-4 minutes until pink.  Add spinach and heat through.  When the quinoa is finished, add the shrimp and spinach mixture.  Finish with a bit of butter to bring it all together (about 1 tbsp.)  Stir.  Eat.  Yum.