Garlicky Pesto Shrimp Pasta
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Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 8 oz Spaghetti (and 2 ladles of pasta water reserved)
- 1 TBSP Butter
- ½-1 lb Shrimp - deveined
- 1 pinch Salt
- 1 cup Garlicky Pesto
Instructions
- In a pot of salty water, cook your spaghetti according to the package instructions.
- In a deep pan, over medium heat, melt your butter.
- Add in your shrimp in a single layer. 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. Shrimp cook extremely fast so it's important to watch them. You will want to take them out about 5 seconds too early because they will finish cooking once they are added back into the pan.
- Remove the shrimp out of the pan and set aside.
- Add in your pesto and your cooked spaghetti, toss.
- Ladle in 1-2 ladles of hot pasta water to make the sauce.
- Add back in your shrimp and toss.
