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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 appreciated by millions every day. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Luke's Creamy Pesto Shrimp Pasta is something which I have loved my whole life.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Creamy Pesto Shrimp Pasta combines butter, cream, parmesan and basil pesto to create a delightful pasta dish that's perfect any night of the week. And now let's get to the real deal: This Creamy Pesto Pasta with Shrimp.
To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook luke's creamy pesto shrimp pasta using 19 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Luke's Creamy Pesto Shrimp Pasta:
- Take pasta
- Make ready 1/2 lb dried bowtie pasta
- Prepare 1 lb Shrimp: uncooked, pealed and deveined
- Take 1 tsp lemon juice
- Take 2 tbsp olive oil
- Make ready 1 dash salt
- Get 1 dash pepper
- Get 1 dash garlic powder
- Make ready 1 tsp pesto paste
- Get 2 cup asparagus: cut into 1 inch pieces
- Take 1 cup fresh grape tomatoes: cut into quarters
- Prepare 1 cup sundried tomatoes: thinly sliced
- Take sauce
- Get 2 tbsp butter
- Take 2 tbsp flour
- Prepare 1/4 tsp salt
- Get 1 dash pepper
- Make ready 1 1/2 cup milk
- Take 4 oz pesto paste
Lightened up shrimp cooked in a creamy garlic infused pesto cream sauce. Shrimp and pesto are a combo made in heaven. Add mushrooms, tomatoes and your favorite veggies to take it to the next level. To the pot of cooked pasta, add the cooked shrimp and tomatoes, cooked zucchini, butter, mascarpone cheese, and half the reserved pasta cooking water.
Instructions 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.
Creamy Shrimp Pasta reminds me of my favorite dish at Olive Garden with plump juicy shrimp and the easiest alfredo sauce. Rave reviews on this shrimp pasta! Important: do not boil the alfredo sauce once the cheese is in, or the cheese will separate from the cream. This creamy pesto pasta sauce takes the summery flavors of basil into a thicker, creamier sauce! With that in mind, I set out to make a really simple creamy pesto sauce.
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