Creamy Pesto Shrimp

This easy pesto shrimp pasta recipe features linguine and shrimp in a luxuriously creamy sauce made with butter, cream, Parmesan cheese and pesto. Yum!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 646 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 pound linguine pasta
• ⅓ cup pesto
• 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in linguine and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 to 10 minutes; drain.

Step 2

Meanwhile, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in cream and season with pepper; cook, stirring constantly, for 6 to 8 minutes.

Step 3

Stir Parmesan cheese into cream sauce until thoroughly mixed. Stir in pesto and cook until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes.

Step 4

Stir in shrimp and cook until they turn pink, about 5 minutes. Serve sauce over hot linguine.