Key Lime Shrimp with Trottole Pasta

Trottole (top shaped) pasta with key lime shrimp, heirloom cherry tomatoes and fresh spinach.

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. shrimp shelled and deveined
1-2 Tbsp. cajun style seasoning
10 oz. package of trottole noodles*
1 cup heirloom cherry tomatoes halved
2 Tbsp. olive oil
2 cups spinach stemmed and cut in large pieces
1/2 c. parmesan cheese

Sauce:

1/3 c. white wine
3 Tbsp. key lime juice
1/2 tsp. key lime zest
2 Tbsp. finely chopped shallot
2 tsp. white wine vinegar
1/2 tsp. garlic
2 Tbsp. whipping cream
1 c. unsalted butter
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Sprinkle the cajun seasoning over the shrimp and either grill, cook in skillet or pop in oven until shrimp is done (pink). Set aside.
Make the sauce and keep warm over a pan of simmering water.
For Sauce: combine first five ingredients of the sauce in a small skillet; cook over medium heat until reduced to 3 tablespoons. Stir in the whipping cream and cook until reduced to 3 tablespoons. Reduce the heat to medium low and add the butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, stirring until butter melts. Remove from heat; strain through sieve. Stir in lime zest and salt. Keep warm until ready to put dish together.
Cook the pasta until just al dente, drain. To a large skillet add the olive oil and when hot add in the tomatoes and sauté for 3-4 minutes. Stir in the pasta, shrimp, and spinach and add in the key lime sauce; you may not need or want all the sauce.
Serve and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Recipe Notes

I bought my pasta from Amazon for $12 a bag. I've bought it in specialty stores for about the same price. After "googling" I found it at Krogers for under $2.00 a bag. So look at Krogers first.