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
- Heat a large skillet on medium-high heat until hot.
- Add olive oil – it should run without sizzling.
- Add shrimp, season shrimp with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 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 1/4 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 1/2 cup basil pesto and 1/2 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.
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
Pesto Shrimp Mushroom Pasta
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
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!
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 519 kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound shrimp large, peeled, deveined
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 8 ounces white mushrooms sliced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup basil pesto
- 1/2 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 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 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 1/4 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 1/2 cup basil pesto and 1/2 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 Facts
Pesto Shrimp Mushroom Pasta
Amount Per Serving
Calories 519 Calories from Fat 189
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21g 32%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 288mg 96%
Sodium 1577mg 66%
Potassium 420mg 12%
Total Carbohydrates 46g 15%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Sugars 3g
Protein 33g 66%
Vitamin A 13.2%
Vitamin C 9.6%
Calcium 22.6%
Iron 20.4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
This is a winner every time I make it and I have made sooo many times!!! I will also say, EVERY recipe I have tried of Julia’s Album and that has been between 5 – 10 recipes have been spot on yummy! You have been my go blog for fabulous recipes!
Thanks so much 🙂
Wow! Thank you for such a sweet comment! It makes me feel so good that you’ve been enjoying my recipes and have made several of them. Thank you for taking the time to leave such a thoughtful comment! I really appreciate it, and it makes my day!
I tried this earlier this week and it was terrific! I plan on making it again for friends. So easy and very flavorful!
I am so glad you enjoyed this recipe!
I am definitely going to make this…. tonight! I have to note, though, there is chopped parsley on top in the picture, not chopped basil 😉
Enjoy! 🙂 Chopped parsley or chopped basil sprinkled on top – both will work! 🙂
Very yummy! We added chopped artichoke hearts and cherry tomatoes. It was a hit!
Thank you, Katie! Your additions sound delicious!
I made this tonight. Added some left over sun dried tomatoes and only had canned mushrooms. I thickened the sauce with a bit of cornstarch mixed with chicken broth and served over thin spaghetti. My husband and I both thought it was delicious!! Will buy fresh mushrooms next time and serve to company maybe with a garnish of fresh basil and small tomatoes on top!
Thank you, Joyce! So glad to hear you liked it! 🙂
This was super simple and delicious! I did add a bit of heavy cream but that’s all Thank you.
Thank you! Glad you liked it. 🙂
All I can say is WOW!! We love to cook, and have definite ideas about what we like, and this recipe hit the spot in every way. It is unusual, combining delicious ingredients, and very tasty. That’s not to mention the fact that it’s super easy to make. Just thinking about it makes me salivate!
Thank you, Kathy, for your sweet comment! So glad you enjoyed this recipe!
I made this the other night. It was yummy.
This was absolutely delicious! I used bowtie pasta, because that’s my husband’s favorite. It was very easy to make. My husband said it was “chef quality.” This could easily be a $25-30 dish at a fine dining restaurant. THANK YOU for the recipe!!
Lori, you are welcome! Happy to hear that you and your husband enjoyed this dish. 🙂
I just wanted to know what the nutritional facts on Juliasalbum.com recipes like how many calories and protein is in the recipes. Thank you.