Pesto Pasta with Shrimp
Our herb garden has been very good this year and is now winding down. I will soon be picking and drying the herbs for winter use. I have been growing parsley, thyme, sage, cilantro, oregano, chives, mint, tarragon and one of my favorites, basil.
I think this is the best time of year to use the basil because the fresh tomatoes are delicious now. I make a simple salad with tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and basil. I add balsamic vinegar and olive oil to the top.
I made pesto with some of our basil. I added walnuts, angel hair pasta, and shrimp. My favorite pasta is angel hair. I love how thin it is and how quickly it cooks. It is my go-to pasta for red sauce spaghetti or any pasta dish. I also love shrimp. I could eat them every day. When kite-boarding with friends in the outer banks of North Carolina over the years, I made a daily pilgrimage with them to a local sea-food joint for a pound or two of fresh local shrimp. We ate them “peel and eat” with a nice coating of Old Bay and of course cocktail sauce. I can’t get enough of them! I also love them steamed, fried, baked, scampi, and cocktail-style. I could eat them all day long. Yum!
Ingredients
• 2 cups fresh washed basil
• 8 oz. angel hair pasta
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 Tbs. extra virgin olive oil.
• 1/2 lb. medium/large shrimp (I used peel on.)
• 1/4 cup walnuts
• 1 Tbs. grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
1. In a large pot, boil two quarts of water over high heat with 1 Tbs. vegetable oil and a pinch of salt.
2. Wash basil in a colander and pat dry.
3. In a food processor, add basil, garlic, olive oil, and walnuts. Pulse for about 20 seconds.
4. When the water begins to boil, add pasta and cook for 4-5 minutes until tender.
5. Drain water from the pan through the colander into another large pot and put back on the stove and continue boiling.
6. Add peeled raw shrimp to boiling water and cook an additional 4-5 minutes or until shrimp have turned white.
6. Put the pasta mixture in bowls or on plates and add the shrimp.
7. Grate parmesan cheese over the top.
Serve immediately.
Pesto Pasta with Shrimp
Simple to make Pesto shrimp.
Ingredients
- 2 cups basil fresh, washed
- 8 oz. pasta angel hair
- 2 cloves garlic fresh
- 2 Tbs. olive oil extra virgin
- 1/2 lb. shrimp peel on medium/large
- 1/4 cup walnuts
- 1 Tbs. parmesan cheese grated
Instructions
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In a large pot, boil two quarts of water over high heat with 1 Tbs. vegetable oil and a pinch of salt.
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Wash basil in a colander and pat dry.
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In a food processor, add basil, garlic, olive oil, and walnuts. Pulse for about 20 seconds.
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When the water begins to boil, add pasta and cook for 4-5 minutes until tender.
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Drain water from the pan through the colander into another large pot and put back on the stove and continue boiling.
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Add peeled raw shrimp to boiling water and cook an additional 4-5 minutes or until shrimp have turned white.
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Put the pasta mixture in bowls or on plates and add the shrimp.
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Grate parmesan cheese over the top.
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Serve immediately.
