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Creamy Pesto Shrimp Pasta! Tender shrimp pasta in a creamy pesto sauce makes up this one-pot 30-minutes-or less recipe. A perfect dinner for seafood lovers any night of the week! | HomemadeHooplah.com

Creamy Pesto Shrimp Pasta

5 mins prep + 15 mins cook
892 kcal
Yields: 6
Tender shrimp pasta in a creamy pesto sauce makes up this one-pot 30-minutes-or less recipe. A perfect dinner for seafood lovers any night of the week!

Ingredients

  • 16 ounce linguine
  • 1/2 cup salted butter
  • 1 tablespoon fresh garlic, minced (optional - check your pesto sauce to see if it has garlic)
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 pinch salt, to taste
  • 1 teaspoon fresh parsley, (optional) chopped
  • 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1/3 cup pesto
  • 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined, tail on
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Instructions

  • Prepare the linguine per package directions until al dente. Drain and set aside.
  • While pasta cooks, melt the butter over medium heat in a large skillet. Add garlic and quickly saute for 1-2 minutes, just long enough to be fragrant.
  • Pour in heavy cream and add salt and pepper to taste. Cook sauce for 6-8 minutes or until sauce starts to thicken, whisking constantly. It's important that the sauce keeps moving - you don't want the cream and butter to burn.
  • Add parmesan cheese and pesto to skillet, then whisk until smooth.
  • Add shrimp to the skillet and cook in the pesto sauce until the shrimp are pink and slightly curled, about 2-4 minutes. Be careful not to overcook.
  • When ready to serve, you can do this two ways: you can add the cooked linguine to the skillet with the sauce and shrimp, toss to coat, and then serve, OR you can serve the linguine on a dish and pour pesto & shrimp sauce on top.

Notes

Recipe fromAllrecipes