Pesto Shrimp Spaghetti

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This is such an old recipe, one of the first ones I ever posted on Youtube but it’s still one of my favorites. Making pesto from scratch is the easiest thing in the world and so much tastier than store-bought pesto. I once saw a bag of frozen pesto spaghetti at the store and thought to myself why-why-why?

This took about 15 minutes to make. If you like pesto you will love this! I promise.

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Pesto Shrimp Spaghetti

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

 

Nothing better than coating some pasta and shrimp in homemade pesto. 

Course: Entree

Cuisine: Italian, Italian American

Keyword: Pesto Spaghetti, Shrimp Pesto, Pesto Shrimp Spaghetti

Servings: 4 people

Calories: 767 kcal

Author: Julie of CookedbyJulie.com

Ingredients

• 1 lb shrimp
• 1 tbsp heavy cream
• 1 small onion
• 1 small tomato diced
• 1/2 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 lb spaghetti
• salt and pepper to taste

Pesto

• 2 cups fresh basil leaves
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
• 2/3 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup pine nuts
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Cook the pine nuts in a small skillet over medium-high heat for about 1 minute.
2. To make the pesto, place the basil, pine nuts, garlic, lemon juice, and parmesan cheese in a food processor and blend.
3. While the mixture blends, drizzle the olive oil through the feed tube.
4. Place the pesto in a bowl, season with salt and pepper and set aside.
5. Heat some oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat and cook until the butter melts completely.
6. Place the onions in the skillet and cook for 3 minutes or until translucent.
7. Add the shrimp to the skillet, season with salt, pepper, and chili powder.
8. Cook the shrimp for about 2 minutes on each side then add the pesto to the skillet.
9. Cook the pesto along with the shrimp for about 1 minute.
10. Once the pesto is nice and hot, add the heavy cream.
11. Add the tomatoes and cook for 15 seconds.
12. Stir in the spaghetti and mix until the spaghetti is well coated with the pesto.
13. Serve with extra parmesan cheese and enjoy!

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Nutrition Facts

Pesto Shrimp Spaghetti

Amount Per Serving

Calories 767 Calories from Fat 432

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 48g 74%

Saturated Fat 8g 40%

Cholesterol 299mg 100%

Sodium 1093mg 46%

Potassium 314mg 9%

Total Carbohydrates 45g 15%

Dietary Fiber 2g 8%

Sugars 2g

Protein 36g 72%

Vitamin A 17.7%

Vitamin C 9.7%

Calcium 34.8%

Iron 24.2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.