Creamy Pesto Shrimp Or Crab |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 15 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Heavy cream + butter + Parmesan + pesto + shrimp = luxuriously yummy sauce! Try it with crab. Try it on different types of pasta. Eat it with a spoon straight out of the skillet! Ingredients:
1 lb linguine pasta (in picture i used spaghetti rigati) |
1/2 cup butter |
2 cups heavy cream |
1/2 tsp black pepper |
1 cup grated parmesan cheese |
7-8 oz pesto |
1 lb shrimp, peeled & deveined (or crab, or both) |
Directions:
1. Cook pasta al dente.
2. In large skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
3. Stir in cream.
4. Season with pepper.
5. Cook 6-8 minutes, stirring constantly.
6. Stir in Parmesan into cream sauce, stirring until mixed.
7. Blend in pesto.
8. Cook 3-5 minutes, until thickened.
9. Stir in shrimp, and cook until they turn pink. About 5 mins.
10. Serve over hot linguine.
11. Optional: add lemon juice or serve with lemon wedges.
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