Creamy Pesto Shrimp
World Cuisine European Italian
One of our family's favorites, it's also great when made with crab meat instead of the shrimp.
Servings per recipe: 8
Calories per serving: 646
Preparation time: 15m
Total cooking time: 30m
Ingredients:
- 1 pound linguine pasta
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/3 cup pesto
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
Directions:
- 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add linguine pasta, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain.
- 2 In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in cream, and season with pepper. Cook 6 to 8 minutes, stirring constantly.
- 3 Stir Parmesan cheese into cream sauce, stirring until thoroughly mixed. Blend in the pesto, and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, until thickened.
- 4 Stir in the shrimp, and cook until they turn pink, about 5 minutes. Serve over the hot linguine.
Nutrion facts:
| Total Fat | 42.5g | 65% |
| Saturated Fat | 24.0g | |
| Cholesterol | 210mg | 70% |
| Sodium | 437mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 217mg | 6% |
| Total Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.7g | 11% |
| Protein | 23.1g | 46% |
| Sugars | 0g | |
| Vitamin A | 1470IU | |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | |
| Calcium | 254mg | |
| Iron | 4mg | |
| Thiamin | 0mg | |
| Niacin | 7mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | |
| Magnesium | 54mg | |
| Folate | 107mcg |
