This creamy pesto shrimp pasta is perfect for weeknight dinners and is one of our family's favorites.
Ingredients
- linguine pasta: 1 pound
- butter: 0.5 cup
- heavy cream: 2 cups
- ground black pepper: 0.5 tsp
- Parmesan cheese: 1 cup (grated)
- pesto: 0.33333 cup
- large shrimp: 1 pound (peeled and deveined)
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Stages of cooking
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Gather ingredients together. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in linguine and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 to 10 minutes; drain. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Meanwhile, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in cream and season with pepper; cook, stirring constantly, for 6 to 8 minutes.
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Stir Parmesan cheese into cream sauce until thoroughly mixed. Stir in pesto and cook until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Stir in shrimp and cook until they turn pink, about 5 minutes. Serve sauce over hot linguine. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Serve hot and enjoy! DOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS
