Name: Pesto Shrimp Pasta
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Spaghetti - 1 (8 ounce) package; Fresh basil leaves - 1 cup; Lemon juice - ¼ cup; Olive oil - 3 tablespoons; Garlic, or to taste - 1 clove; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Olive oil - 2 teaspoons; Sugar snap peas - 1 (8 ounce) package; Peeled and deveined shrimp - ¾ pound; Crushed red pepper - ⅛ teaspoon

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15 min.

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Ingredients for - Pesto Shrimp Pasta

1. Spaghetti - 1 (8 ounce) package

2. Fresh basil leaves - 1 cup

3. Lemon juice - ¼ cup

4. Olive oil - 3 tablespoons

5. Garlic, or to taste - 1 clove

6. Salt - ½ teaspoon

7. Olive oil - 2 teaspoons

8. Sugar snap peas - 1 (8 ounce) package

9. Peeled and deveined shrimp - ¾ pound

10. Crushed red pepper - ⅛ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Pesto Shrimp Pasta

1. Stage

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; drain.

2. Stage

Blend basil, lemon juice, 3 tablespoons olive oil, garlic, and salt in a blender until smooth.

3. Stage

Heat 2 teaspoons olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir sugar snap peas in hot oil until tender, about 5 minutes. Add shrimp and red pepper; continue to cook until the shrimp are bright pink on the outside and the meat is no longer transparent in the center, about 5 minutes. Stir basil sauce into the shrimp mixture and remove from heat; spoon over spaghetti to serve.