Pesto Pasta with Shrimp and Peas

Need a pescatarian main course? Pesto Pasta with Shrimp and Peas could be an outstanding recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains approximately 35g of protein, 14g of fat, and a total of 467 calories. This recipe serves 4. For $3.14 per serving, this recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is brought to you by The Lemon Bowl. 17 people have tried and liked this recipe. A mixture of penne, fresh peas, raw shrimp, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 20 minutes. With a spoonacular score of 57%, this dish is solid. Pasta, Pesto and Peas, Pasta, Pesto, and Peas, and Pasta, Pesto, And Peas are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 5 minutes

Cooking duration: 15 minutes

 

Ingredients:

8 ounces DeLallo Biodynamic Whole-Wheat Penne or other short cut pasta

1 tablespoon DeLallo Extra Virgin Olive Oil

2 cloves garlic minced

salt and pepper to taste

1 pound shrimp raw, peeled and deveined

1/4 cup DeLallo Pesto

1/2 cup peas fresh or frozen

1 large tomato diced

DeLallo Parmesan Cheese shaved, to garnish

Equipment:

paper towels

frying pan

wooden spoon

Cooking instruction summary:

Instructions Prepare DeLallo Biodynamic Whole-Wheat Penne according to package instructions, reserving 1 cup of the starchy cooking liquid; set aside. While the pasta is cooking, heat a deep skillet over medium high heat and drizzle with olive oil. Pat shrimp dry with paper towel and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add garlic to the hot pan and heat until fragrant, about 20 seconds, before adding the shrimp in a single layer. Sear shrimp until bright pink, about 2-3 minutes per side. Drizzle pesto into the pan and saut to coat shrimp. Pour in a little of the reserved starchy cooking liquid and deglaze the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Add the cooked pasta to the pan, along with the tomatoes and peas, and toss well. Serve with parmesan cheese to garnish.

 

Step by step:


1. Prepare DeLallo Biodynamic Whole-Wheat Penne according to package instructions, reserving 1 cup of the starchy cooking liquid; set aside.

2. While the pasta is cooking, heat a deep skillet over medium high heat and drizzle with olive oil. Pat shrimp dry with paper towel and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

3. Add garlic to the hot pan and heat until fragrant, about 20 seconds, before adding the shrimp in a single layer. Sear shrimp until bright pink, about 2-3 minutes per side.

4. Drizzle pesto into the pan and saut to coat shrimp.

5. Pour in a little of the reserved starchy cooking liquid and deglaze the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.

6. Add the cooked pasta to the pan, along with the tomatoes and peas, and toss well.

7. Serve with parmesan cheese to garnish.


Nutrition Information:

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557k Calories
43g Protein
19g Total Fat
49g Carbs
21% Health Score
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Calories
557k
28%

Fat
19g
30%

  Saturated Fat
6g
42%

Carbohydrates
49g
16%

  Sugar
4g
5%

Cholesterol
307mg
102%

Sodium
1707mg
74%

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Protein
43g
87%

Selenium
96µg
139%

Phosphorus
569mg
57%

Calcium
568mg
57%

Manganese
1mg
56%

Zinc
4mg
28%

Copper
0.53mg
27%

Magnesium
92mg
23%

Vitamin C
18mg
23%

Iron
3mg
22%

Vitamin A
1064IU
21%

Vitamin B12
1µg
20%

Vitamin E
2mg
14%

Fiber
3g
14%

Vitamin B3
2mg
12%

Potassium
402mg
12%

Vitamin B2
0.18mg
11%

Folate
41µg
10%

Vitamin K
10µg
10%

Vitamin B6
0.2mg
10%

Vitamin B1
0.14mg
9%

Vitamin B5
0.61mg
6%

covered percent of daily need
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