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. I made it for myself for dinner one night because I adore anything with shrimp.

Ingredients of Creamy Shrimp Pesto Pasta

  1. You need of Creamy Pesto Sauce.
  2. Prepare 2 tablespoons of butter.
  3. It's 2 tsp of minced garlic.
  4. Prepare 3/4 cup of heavy whipping cream.
  5. It's 1/4 cup of water.
  6. You need 1/4 of pesto sauce.
  7. Prepare to taste of Salt.
  8. It's 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese.
  9. It's of Pasta.
  10. Prepare 16 oz of pasta (rigatoni preferred so sauce can fill holes).
  11. Prepare 2 tbsp of olive oil.
  12. You need 4 tsp of minced garlic.
  13. It's 4 of green onion stalks, sliced.
  14. It's 1 lb of Shrimp (thawed, if frozen).
  15. Prepare 2 of Green Zucchinis, quarter sliced.
  16. Prepare 12-16 oz of mushrooms, sliced.
  17. You need 12-16 oz of grape tomatoes.
  18. Prepare of Optional, fresh basil for garnish.

Creamy Shrimp Pesto Pasta step by step

  1. Heat butter on medium heat.
  2. Add minced garlic and cook until lightly browned.
  3. Add cream and water and heat until hot but not boiling.
  4. Add pesto sauce, mix pot and lower heat to low uncovered for about 5 minutes.
  5. Add parmesan cheese and stir until fully dissolved. Add salt to taste.
  6. Cook pasta according to package.
  7. Heat oil on medium heat with garlic and green onions until light brown and caramelized.
  8. Add shrimp and cook until completely pink, about 5 minutes.
  9. Remove shrimp from iron skillet.
  10. Add red pepper and more salt to taste.
  11. Add zucchini and cook until softened, about 3 minutes.
  12. Add mushroom and tomatoes and cook until lightly softened, about 3 minutes.
  13. Serve individually or mix pasta,.

This creamy pesto pasta sauce takes the summery flavors of basil into a thicker, creamier sauce! If you like this pasta, check out Creamy Garlic Butter Pasta or Spicy Sausage, Spinach, & Kale Baked Pasta! Imagine digging into this after you've moved into the new place you bought—no need to search for the spiralizer, but. I'm always looking for ways to make seafood at home (much to the dismay of The Steak-Loving An old friend of mine) and this, my friends, was the very first shrimp recipe I was brave enough to try. It was a few years ago, back when I had only attempted "real".

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