Luke's Creamy Pesto Shrimp Pasta
Luke's Creamy Pesto Shrimp Pasta

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Luke's Creamy Pesto Shrimp Pasta instructions. While pasta is cooking begin making sauce. In small sauce pan melt butter over low heat.

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To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have luke's creamy pesto shrimp pasta using 19 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Luke's Creamy Pesto Shrimp Pasta:
  1. Prepare pasta
  2. Get 1/2 lb dried bowtie pasta
  3. Take 1 lb Shrimp: uncooked, pealed and deveined
  4. Take 1 tsp lemon juice
  5. Get 2 tbsp olive oil
  6. Make ready 1 dash salt
  7. Get 1 dash pepper
  8. Get 1 dash garlic powder
  9. Prepare 1 tsp pesto paste
  10. Prepare 2 cup asparagus: cut into 1 inch pieces
  11. Get 1 cup fresh grape tomatoes: cut into quarters
  12. Take 1 cup sundried tomatoes: thinly sliced
  13. Get sauce
  14. Prepare 2 tbsp butter
  15. Get 2 tbsp flour
  16. Prepare 1/4 tsp salt
  17. Take 1 dash pepper
  18. Prepare 1 1/2 cup milk
  19. Take 4 oz pesto paste

Remove from heat and toss in pesto, Parmesan, lemon zest, and cooked shrimp. Top with more Parmesan and red pepper. Pre-peeled shrimp, frozen peas, and store-bought pesto makes this flavorful pasta come together in minutes. Instead of buying the jarred, shelf-stable version, choose the kind found in the refrigerator case (we like Bear Pond Farm Premium Basil Pesto).

Steps to make Luke's Creamy Pesto Shrimp Pasta:
  1. In large pot bring 4 quarts water to boil.
  2. Stir in pasta boil for 11 minutes stirring occasionally.
  3. While pasta is cooking begin making sauce. In small sauce pan melt butter over low heat
  4. Add flour, salt, and pepper and stir with wooden spoon until smooth.
  5. Stir in milk and raise heat to medium. Continue stirring until bubbles appear over entire surface. Then stir for additional 1 minute.
  6. Remove from heat, stir in 4 oz pesto paste, cover and set aside.
  7. By this time the pasta should be done. Drain and place in 2 qt casserole dish. Cover to retain heat.
  8. In large pan heat 1 tbl spoon olive oil. Add asparagus and grape tomatoes. Cover and cook over medium heat for 2-3 minutes just until asparagus becomes tender stirring occasionally.
  9. While vegetables are cooking place shrimp, lemon juice, tablespoon olive oil, teaspoon pesto, salt, pepper and garlic powder in small bowl and mix.
  10. Once asparagus are near tender add shrimp mix and cook 1-2 minutes over medium heat until shrimp turn pink. Do not over cook.
  11. Mix shrimp, vegetables, sauce and sun dried tomatoes with pasta in casserole dish and serve.

It tastes fresher and more like homemade. Lightened up shrimp cooked in a creamy garlic infused pesto cream sauce. Shrimp and pesto are a combo made in heaven. Butter, cream, Parmesan cheese and pesto converge into a luxurious sauce to be served with cooked shrimp or crab meat and hot linguine. Savory basil pesto is a natural pairing with juicy shrimp; serve with pasta or rice for an easy dinner idea.

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