Pesto Shrimp Spaghetti
Nothing better than coating some pasta and shrimp in homemade pesto.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 767kcal
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
- 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.
- 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