Linguine With Shrimp and Pesto Recipe

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Linguine With Shrimp and Pesto
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Ingredients
10
Count
Nutrition
1061
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. To make the pesto: Grind the basil, pine nuts and grated Parmesan cheese with a mortar and pestle until a smooth paste forms. Slowly add 1/4 cup/50 ml of olive oil, grinding until a smooth sauce forms. If you don't have a mortar and pestle, use a food processor instead. Season the pesto to taste with salt and pepper. Cover the pesto and set it aside.
  2. To prepare the pasta and shrimp: Preheat the oven to 450°F/230°C Place the vine of tomatoes in an ovenproof skillet. Drizzle 1 tablespoon/15 ml of oil over the tomatoes then sprinkle the tomatoes with salt and pepper.
  3. Roast the tomatoes in the oven until they are heated through, about 8 minutes. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the linguine to the boiling salted water and cook until al dente, stirring occasionally to prevent it from sticking, about 2 minutes.
  4. While the linguine cooks, heat the remaining 3 tablespoons/45 ml of olive oil in a medium sauté pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and shrimp and sauté for about 3 minutes or until the shrimp are just cooked through and the garlic is tender.
  5. Add the pesto to the shrimp mixture. Drain the linguine, reserving about 1 1/2 cups/355 ml of the cooking liquid. Toss the linguine in a large bowl with the shrimp and pesto mixture like you've never tossed before in order to coat the linguine and shrimp with the pesto, adding enough of the reserved cooking liquid to moisten the sauce so that it coats the pasta evenly.
  6. Using a two-pronged carving fork, swirl some of the pasta around the fork. Slide the pasta off the fork and mound it in the center of a plate. Repeat for each serving. Arrange the shrimp and roasted tomatoes around the pasta. Garnish with shaved Parmesan cheese and serve. That'll do it!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1061.2 Kcal (4443 kJ)
Calories from fat 652.4 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 72.49g 112%
Cholesterol 74.69mg 25%
Sodium 1334.49mg 56%
Potassium 734.78mg 16%
Total Carbs 81.69g 27%
Sugars 8.2g 33%
Dietary Fiber 7.88g 32%
Protein 28.58g 57%
Vitamin C 28.4mg 47%
Iron 4.3mg 24%
Calcium 304.9mg 30%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 250.99 Kcal (1051 kJ)
Calories from fat 154.31 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.15g 112%
Cholesterol 17.67mg 25%
Sodium 315.63mg 56%
Potassium 173.79mg 16%
Total Carbs 19.32g 27%
Sugars 1.94g 33%
Dietary Fiber 1.86g 32%
Protein 6.76g 57%
Vitamin C 6.7mg 47%
Iron 1mg 24%
Calcium 72.1mg 30%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 26.5
    Points
  • 29
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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