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Creamy Pesto Shrimp

This easy pesto shrimp pasta recipe features linguine and shrimp in a luxuriously creamy sauce made with butter, cream, Parmesan cheese and pesto. Yum!
Makes:8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 pound linguine pasta
  • ½ cup butter
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • ⅓ cup pesto
  • 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined

Directions

Prep:15 mCook:15 mReady:30 m
  1. Gather ingredients together.
  2. Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in linguine and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 to 10 minutes; drain.
  3. Meanwhile, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in cream and season with pepper; cook, stirring constantly, for 6 to 8 minutes.
  4. Stir Parmesan cheese into cream sauce until thoroughly mixed. Stir in pesto and cook until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes.
  5. Stir in shrimp and cook until they turn pink, about 5 minutes. Serve sauce over hot linguine.
  6. Serve hot and enjoy!

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