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Luke's Creamy Pesto Shrimp Pasta is one of the most favored of recent trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. Luke's Creamy Pesto Shrimp Pasta is something that I have loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.
Luke's Creamy Pesto Shrimp Pasta instructions. While pasta is cooking begin making sauce. In small sauce pan melt butter over low heat.
To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have luke's creamy pesto shrimp pasta using 19 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Luke's Creamy Pesto Shrimp Pasta:
- Take pasta
- Take 1/2 lb dried bowtie pasta
- Get 1 lb Shrimp: uncooked, pealed and deveined
- Get 1 tsp lemon juice
- Make ready 2 tbsp olive oil
- Take 1 dash salt
- Take 1 dash pepper
- Make ready 1 dash garlic powder
- Get 1 tsp pesto paste
- Prepare 2 cup asparagus: cut into 1 inch pieces
- Take 1 cup fresh grape tomatoes: cut into quarters
- Make ready 1 cup sundried tomatoes: thinly sliced
- Make ready sauce
- Prepare 2 tbsp butter
- Take 2 tbsp flour
- Prepare 1/4 tsp salt
- Prepare 1 dash pepper
- Make ready 1 1/2 cup milk
- Prepare 4 oz pesto paste
Remove from heat and toss in pesto, Parmesan, lemon zest, and cooked shrimp. Top with more Parmesan and red pepper. Pre-peeled shrimp, frozen peas, and store-bought pesto makes this flavorful pasta come together in minutes. Instead of buying the jarred, shelf-stable version, choose the kind found in the refrigerator case (we like Bear Pond Farm Premium Basil Pesto).
Steps to make Luke's Creamy Pesto Shrimp Pasta:
- In large pot bring 4 quarts water to boil.
- Stir in pasta boil for 11 minutes stirring occasionally.
- While pasta is cooking begin making sauce. In small sauce pan melt butter over low heat
- Add flour, salt, and pepper and stir with wooden spoon until smooth.
- Stir in milk and raise heat to medium. Continue stirring until bubbles appear over entire surface. Then stir for additional 1 minute.
- Remove from heat, stir in 4 oz pesto paste, cover and set aside.
- By this time the pasta should be done. Drain and place in 2 qt casserole dish. Cover to retain heat.
- In large pan heat 1 tbl spoon olive oil. Add asparagus and grape tomatoes. Cover and cook over medium heat for 2-3 minutes just until asparagus becomes tender stirring occasionally.
- While vegetables are cooking place shrimp, lemon juice, tablespoon olive oil, teaspoon pesto, salt, pepper and garlic powder in small bowl and mix.
- Once asparagus are near tender add shrimp mix and cook 1-2 minutes over medium heat until shrimp turn pink. Do not over cook.
- Mix shrimp, vegetables, sauce and sun dried tomatoes with pasta in casserole dish and serve.
It tastes fresher and more like homemade. Lightened up shrimp cooked in a creamy garlic infused pesto cream sauce. Shrimp and pesto are a combo made in heaven. Butter, cream, Parmesan cheese and pesto converge into a luxurious sauce to be served with cooked shrimp or crab meat and hot linguine. Savory basil pesto is a natural pairing with juicy shrimp; serve with pasta or rice for an easy dinner idea.
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