Easy 15 Minute Basil Pesto Shrimp Pasta – A quick and easy shrimp dinner recipe idea!
One of my favorite dinners to make is a nice shrimp pasta with a salad, bread, and some wine. This Easy 15 Minute Basil Pesto Shrimp Pasta is a great addition to my favorite recipes. My other favorites are Lemon Shrimp Linguine and Shrimp Scampi.
Most Friday nights, we do like to go out to eat somewhere because I just don’t feel like cooking and cleaning the kitchen. We all have those nights, right? But sometimes, staying home in my cozy clothes and making a pasta like this one sounds even better than going out!
What makes this Easy 15 Minute Basil Pesto Shrimp Pasta recipe so easy?
- I use already prepared basil pesto. Use your favorite kind. I am allergic to peanuts, so I have to be careful of some pestos. I like to use this Classico brand.
- This recipe only requires a few ingredients, which always makes a recipe appealing.
- This Basil Pesto Loaf would be amazing with this pasta!
Ingredients needed for this pasta recipe:
- Shrimp (Peeled and Deveined)
- basil pesto
- seasoning (creole)
- angel hair pasta
- olive oil
- black pepper
- lemon
Easy 15 Minute Basil Pesto Shrimp Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 3 tbsp basil pesto
- 1 tsp creole
- 9 oz angel hair pasta
- 2 tsp olive oil
- fresh black pepper
- juice of 1/4 lemon
- parsley
Instructions
- Season shrimp with creole seasoning. Stir in basil pesto and set aside.
- Boil angel hair in large pot of salted water until al dente.
- Just before pasta is ready, add 1 tsp olive oil to a large saute pan. Add shrimp and saute for about 5 minutes.
- Add drained pasta and stir well to combine with shrimp.
- Season with black pepper and juice of lemon wedge. You can also drizzle with about another tsp of olive oil and garnish with fresh parsley.
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Do any of your recipes include number of servings?
Hi Patty! Most of my dinner recipes serve 6.
Thank you MUCHO for this delicious QUICK recipe! You saved a tired woman from a TV dinner.