This delicious pesto shrimp fettuccine is all about fresh flavors with the tender shrimp and the garlicky pesto sauce. Excite your taste buds. This dish can be made in under 30 minutes. It is a great way to make wholesome food for yourself and family even on a weeknight.
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Pesto
While I could make my own pesto sauce, I don’t always pre-plan well enough in advance to make meals. Therefore, I often use a combination of homemade and pre-made products to get delicious meals on the table fast. I really like using this basil pesto in my recipes. The nice part is that I can have it on the shelf in my pantry and use it as needed. If I do not use the entire container, I freeze what I have not used. It keeps well in the freezer and is a quick and delicious addition to many recipes.
Removing the Shrimp Tails
I feel like I need to explain why I tell you to remove the tails on the shrimp before cooking in my recipe. I do know that leaving the shrimp on adds even more delicious flavor to the recipe. However, my husband complains or will just not eat a dish made with shrimp that has the tails left on. Why? Because he does not want to take the time to remove the tails. Additionally, when my daughter was young, I removed the tails for her so she did not accidentally eat the tail and choke on it. Therefore, my family has become spoiled and I remove the tails for them.
Pesto Shrimp Fettuccine in Garlic Sauce
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Kitchen Essentials
Ingredients
- 16 Oz. Fettuccine Pasta
- 3/4 Cup Pesto Sauce
- 2 Tbl. Butter
- 1 Tbl. Garlic
- 3 Tbl. Olive Oil
- 16 Oz. Large Shrimp peeled and deveined
- 3 Tbl. Parmesan
- Parsley
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a kettle, cook the fettuccine pasta until just tender. When done, drain the water, but do not rinse.
- Rinse and remove the tails on the shrimp and set aside.
- While the pasta is cooking, prepare the shrimp and sauce. In a large saucepan, add the olive oil, butter, pesto sauce and garlic. Cook this mixture on medium heat until just starting to bubble. Add the shrimp cook another 2 or 3 minutes. The key to successfully cooking shrimp is to not overcook it. If you cook shrimp for too long they’ll get tough. They cook quickly and as soon as the flesh changes from opalescence to opaque, they’re done. If the pasta is not done yet, turn the heat off on the pan until the pasta is done.
- Once the pasta is done, add that to the saucepan and stir pasta until fully sauce is incorporated throughout. Add salt and pepper to taste. Near the very end, add the Parmesan cheese.
- Top with a bit of drizzled olive oil and parsley. Sometimes I will sprinkle a bit more Parmesan cheese on top too. Enjoy!
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You can find Victoria crocheting, quilting, and creating recipes. She has cooked in restaurants for over 20 years, including many larger parties. She learned to crochet when she was just 11 years old and has been crocheting ever since; over 50 years now. Over 40 years ago, she loved her first class in sewing and continues to hone her skills in quilting. Many have enjoyed the handmade gifts over the years. In her professional career, she has worked in management in a wide variety of businesses including higher education as a dean of a division. All the while attending college part-time to achieve her doctorate in higher education with an emphasis in e-learning.