Pesto Shrimp Mushroom Pasta

Pesto Shrimp Mushroom Pasta is a perfect Summer dinner recipe!  Large shrimp and spiral pasta are smothered in a delicious basil pesto sauce!   If you love basil - this is the recipe for you!

Pesto Shrimp Pasta Ingredients

• olive oil
• large shrimp, peeled, deveined
• salt
• red pepper flakes
• white mushrooms, sliced
• basil pesto
• chicken broth
• spiral pasta
• chopped fresh basil

I used large, uncooked shrimp which I peeled and deveined and then cooked according to the recipe instructions below.  Large shrimp really gives a rich flavor to this dish and makes for a nice presentation, too.

How To Cook Pesto Shrimp Pasta

1. Heat a large skillet on medium-high heat until hot.
2. Add olive oil - it should run without sizzling.
3. Add shrimp, season shrimp with ¼ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, cook for about 3 minutes, turning once midway, until shrimp is pink and cooked through. Remove shrimp from the skillet.
4. Add another tablespoon of olive oil to the same, now empty, skillet.
5. Add sliced mushrooms. Season mushrooms with ¼ teaspoon salt.
6. Cook, stirring until mushrooms release liquid and reduce in volume and get soft, for about a minute or two.
7. Add back the cooked shrimp.
8. Add ½ cup basil pesto and ½ cup chicken broth. On medium heat, mix everything to combine.  Remove from heat.
9. Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain.
10. Add to the shrimp with sauce.
11. Top with chopped fresh basil.

If you love basil pesto - you'll love this pesto shrimp and mushroom pasta recipe! Enjoy.

Other Shrimp Pasta Recipes

• Shrimp Pasta with Creamy Mozzarella Sauce
• Spicy Shrimp Pasta in Garlic Tomato Sauce
• Shrimp, Tomato, Spinach Pasta in Garlic Butter Sauce

5 from 21 votes

Pesto Shrimp Mushroom Pasta

Pesto Shrimp Mushroom Pasta - fantastic Summer recipe.   Large shrimp and spiral pasta are smothered in a delicious basil pesto sauce!   Use spiral pasta for best results!

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 20 mins

Total Time 30 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mediterranean

Servings 4 servings

Calories per serving 519 kcal

Author: Julia

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 pound shrimp large, peeled, deveined
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 8 ounces white mushrooms sliced
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup basil pesto
• ½ cup chicken broth
• 8 oz spiral pasta
• chopped fresh basil

Instructions 

• Heat large skillet on medium-high heat until hot. Add olive oil - it should run without sizzling. Add shrimp, season shrimp with ¼ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, cook for about 3 minutes, turning once midway, until shrimp is pink and cooked through. Remove shrimp from the skillet.
• Add another tablespoon of olive oil to the same, now empty, skillet. Add sliced mushrooms. Season mushrooms with ¼ teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring, until mushrooms release liquid and reduce in volume and get soft, for about a minute or two.. Add back the cooked shrimp. Add ½ cup basil pesto and ½ cup chicken broth. On medium heat, mix everything to combine. Remove from heat.
• Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain. Add to the shrimp with sauce. Top with chopped fresh basil.

Nutrition

Nutrition Information

Pesto Shrimp Mushroom Pasta

Amount per Serving

Calories

519

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

21

g

32

%

Saturated Fat

 

3

g

19

%

Cholesterol

 

288

mg

96

%

Sodium

 

1577

mg

69

%

Potassium

 

420

mg

12

%

Carbohydrates

 

46

g

15

%

Fiber

 

2

g

8

%

Sugar

 

3

g

3

%

Protein

 

33

g

66

%

Vitamin A

 

660

IU

13

%

Vitamin C

 

7.9

mg

10

%

Calcium

 

226

mg

23

%

Iron

 

3.7

mg

21

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

The nutritional information on this website is only an estimate and is provided for convenience and as a courtesy only. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed. It should not be used as a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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