Italian

Pasta with Pesto and Shrimp is for Dinner.

Pasta with Pesto and Shrimp takes 5 minutes to prepare.

Pasta with Pesto and Shrimp takes 10 minutes to cook.

Pasta with Pesto and Shrimp makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Pasta with Pesto and Shrimp are:

Salt
Pepper
8 ounces Angel Hair pasta
1 Tablespoon olive oil
8 ounces Large Shrimp (peeled and deveined)
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1/2 cup Pesto
1 cup Halved Cherry tomatoes

Here is how you make Pasta with Pesto and Shrimp:

Fill a large sauce pan three fourths full of water. bring to a boil and add salt. Add pasta and cook until barely tender. (about 4 minutes) drain the pasta and set aside and reserve 1 cup of the cooking water.Heat the olive oil in the same pan over medium heat. Add shrimp and cook for one minute turn shrimp over and add garlic. Cook until Shrimp is opaque in the center about 1 minute more. Add the reserved cooking water and pesto. Stir until incorporated. Add the tomatoes and pasta and toss to combine. Salt and pepper to taste. You may add cheese to the top (although it adds calories!) Recipe says it makes 2 servings but my husband and I found it very filling and we had left overs, so I would say it makes 4.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WESLEYSBRIDE.

The nutritional information for Pasta with Pesto and Shrimp is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 319.5

• Total Fat: 18.7 g
• Cholesterol: 139.3 mg
• Sodium: 403.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 19.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.4 g
• Protein: 18.6 g

Pasta with Pesto and Shrimp is Italian cuisine.