Garlicky Pesto Shrimp Pasta

4.11 from 19 votes

Garlicky pesto and shrimp pasta comes together so quickly for any busy weeknight dinner. Garlicky basil pesto tossed perfectly with the pasta and shrimp makes it an easy quick meal. Super fresh and light.

Prep Time15

Cook Time5

Total Time20

Course: Weeknight Dinner

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: Easy Recipe

Servings:

Calories: 512kcal

Ingredients

8 oz Spaghetti
1 TBSP Butter
½-1 lb Shrimp - peeled and cleaned
1 pinch Salt
1 cup Garlicky Pesto (homemade or store bought) see blog notes for recipe.
1 cup Pasta Water

Instructions

In a pot of salty water, cook your spaghetti according to the package instructions.
As the pasta water heats up/spaghetti cooks, make your pesto and set aside.
In a large pan with sides, over medium heat, melt your butter and add in the shrimp. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt.
You will see their tails start to curl and they will start to turn pink in color. Cook for about 30-60 seconds on each side.
Remove the shrimp out of the pan and set aside.
If there is liquid in the pan, pour out.
In the same pan the shrimp cooked in, over medium heat, add in your pesto and pasta water. Stir until it's combined into a sauce. Let it cook for about 1-2 minutes.
Add in the cooked pasta and toss to coat in the pesto sauce.
Turn off the heat. Add the shrimp back in.
Toss to slightly coat in the pesto sauce.

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