Pesto Shrimp Mushroom Pasta – large shrimp and spiral pasta smothered in a delicious basil pesto sauce! Yummy recipe for the Summer. If you love basil – this is the recipe for you!
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:
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Pesto Shrimp Mushroom Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound large shrimp, 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.
Very yummy! We added chopped artichoke hearts and cherry tomatoes. It was a hit!
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.