Add the mascarpone and pesto; stir until the pasta is coated (if necessary, gradually add the remaining cooking water to ensure the pasta is. This is creamy pesto shrimp, an unbelievably versatile meal you can serve with pasta, rice, vegetables, salads, and more. I love using homemade pesto, but your favorite store-bought version works too.

Ingredients of Creamy Shrimp Pesto Pasta

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

It tastes fresher and more like homemade. Prepare the pasta as you normally would. I like linguine with pesto, but any noodle you have on hand will do just fine. Toss the pasta with the pesto and top with shrimp. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and fresh parsley.

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