This list of our best pasta dishes includes easy chicken pasta salad, shrimp pasta meals, tasty lasagnas, mac and cheese of all kinds, and even healthy vegetarian options.
Creamy Pesto Shrimp
And all you need is 20 min to whip this up!
Recipe Summary Creamy Pesto Shrimp
One of our family's favorites, it's also great when made with crab meat instead of the shrimp.Ingredients | Easy Pasta Recipes With Shrimp
1 pound linguine pasta
½ cup butter
2 cups heavy cream
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
⅓ cup pesto
1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
Directions
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add linguine pasta, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain.
In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in cream, and season with pepper. Cook 6 to 8 minutes, stirring constantly.
Stir Parmesan cheese into cream sauce, stirring until thoroughly mixed. Blend in the pesto, and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, until thickened.
Stir in the shrimp, and cook until they turn pink, about 5 minutes. Serve over the hot linguine.
Info | Easy Pasta Recipes With Shrimp
prep:
15 mins
cook:
15 mins
total:
30 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
8 servings
