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Creamy Pesto Shrimp
This creamy pesto shrimp pasta is perfect for weeknight dinners and is one of our family's favorites.
Loretta Buffa
Ingredients
- 1 pound linguine pasta
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/3 cup pesto
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
Instructions
- 1Gather ingredients together.
- 2Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in linguine and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 to 10 minutes; drain.
- 3Meanwhile, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in cream and season with pepper; cook, stirring constantly, for 6 to 8 minutes.
- 4Stir Parmesan cheese into cream sauce until thoroughly mixed. Stir in pesto and cook until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes.
- 5Stir in shrimp and cook until they turn pink, about 5 minutes. Serve sauce over hot linguine.
- 6Serve hot and enjoy!
Notes
This recipe is also great when made with crabmeat instead of shrimp.
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