Pesto Shrimp Spaghetti
Nothing better than coating some pasta and shrimp in homemade pesto.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb shrimp
- 1 tbsp heavy cream
- 1 small onion
- 1 small tomato diced
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 lb spaghetti
- 1/4 cup pasta water
- 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
- Cook the pine nuts in a small skillet over medium-high heat for about 1 minute.
- To make the pesto, place the basil, pine nuts, garlic, lemon juice, and parmesan cheese in a food processor and blend.
- While the mixture blends, drizzle the olive oil through the feed tube.
- Place the pesto in a bowl, season with salt and pepper and set aside.
- Heat some oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat and cook until the butter melts completely.
- Place the onions in the skillet and cook for 3 minutes or until translucent.
- Add the shrimp to the skillet, season with salt, pepper, and chili powder.
- Cook the shrimp for about 2 minutes on each side then add the pesto to the skillet.
- Cook the pesto along with the shrimp for about 1 minute.
- Once the pesto is nice and hot, add the heavy cream.
- Add the tomatoes and cook for 15 seconds.
- Stir in the spaghetti and mix until the spaghetti is well coated with the pesto. Stir in the pasta water and check for seasoning. Add more salt and pepper if needed.
- Serve with extra parmesan cheese and enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 767kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 48g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 299mg | Sodium: 1093mg | Potassium: 314mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 885IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 348mg | Iron: 4.4mg