Does your idea of a quick dinner usually involve pizza delivery or microwaveable mac and cheese? If you’re looking something different, but just as easy, this flavorful shrimp pesto pasta can be on your table in less than 30 minutes and tastes like you’ve been in the kitchen for hours! Succulent shrimp, fresh basil pesto, and garlic are the basis of this recipe. I like to add mushrooms, even though the recipe doesn’t call for it, and I always add some fresh red pepper flakes because I enjoy dishes with a kick!

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Shrimp Pesto Pasta

5 from 1 vote

Recipe by Flip Flop Foodies Course: EntreesCuisine: ItalianDifficulty: Easy

Servings

4

servings

Prep time

30

minutes

Cooking time

40

minutes

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp 1 extra virgin olive oil

• 2 cloves 2 minced garlic

• 1 lb 1 shrimp, peeled and deveined

• 1 1 lemon, juiced and zested

• kosher salt

• freshly ground black pepper

• 3 cups 3 low-sodium chicken broth

• 1 lb 1 linguini

• 1/3 cup 1/3 pesto

• 1/3 cup 1/3 freshly grated Parmesan, plus more for garnish

• 1 tbsp 1 lemon zest

• 1/1 tsp 1/1 crushed red pepper flakes

Directions

• In a large skillet over medium heat, heat olive oil. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add shrimp and squeeze in half the lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper and cook until shrimp are pink, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.
• Deglaze pan with remaining lemon juice. Add chicken broth and linguine and bring to a boil. Cook until most chicken broth is absorbed and pasta al dente, about 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and toss in pesto, Parmesan, lemon zest, and cooked shrimp. Top with more Parmesan and red pepper flakes and serve.

Notes

• If you like mushrooms, they are a great addition to this dish. Sauté them with the garlic and olive oil.

Inspired by Roman Cucina – Dallas, TX