Lighter Creamy Pesto Shrimp
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 1 lb linguine
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons dried basil or 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil
- 3⁄4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 3⁄4 cup pesto sauce
- 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
directions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add linguine. Boil 8-10 minutes until al dente. Reserve a half-cup or so or of pasta water when draining.
- Pour half-and-half into a skillet over medium-high heat; add pepper and basil, and simmer 8-10 minutes, stirring often, until thickened.
- Blend in cheese and pesto sauce and simmer 3-5 minutes; adjust salt if necessary.
- Add shrimp to sauce and simmer until they just turn pink, about 5 minutes.
- Add linguine to sauce and toss. Add reserved pasta water if needed to correct the consistency of the sauce. Serve hot with crusty bread alongside.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
DrGaellon
New Rochelle, 0
I'm a 48 y/o gay Jewish man in the suburbs immediately north of New York City. I'm a general internist, practicing and teaching at a medical college north of NYC. I also earned a Masters in Public Health degree in 2013.
After a Walt Disney World trip in Dec 2006 where I had to rent an electric scooter because I couldn't manage the walking, I decided to have gastric bypass surgery, which was done Feb 28, 2007. I lost 160 lbs (though I've gained back about 60 of that since). I can't eat as much as I used to, so I want every bite to be extra good!