Easy shrimp pesto linguine recipe. Italian pasta with seafood and tasty homemade pesto sauce. Delicious! Looking for more healthy recipes? You may also like to prepare Fried Shrimp Scampi recipe
Ingredients
- 10 oz (300 g) dried linguine
- 3/4 cup (180 ml) basil pesto sauce
- 1 pound (480 g) medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) olive oil
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) Italian seasoning
- salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) grated Parmesan cheese
- chopped fresh parsley, to garnish
Instructions
Cook linguine according to package instruction.
Meanwhile, cook shrimp. In a large nonstick skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add shrimp to the hot oil, then sprinkle with Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 2-4 minutes or until shrimp are pink and opaque. Turn off the heat. Using a colander, drain the linguine and add to the pan with cooked shrimp. Toss well.
Stir in the basil pesto sauce. Sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese. Serve hot.