Pesto Cream Sauce

Rich and creamy pesto sauce with shrimp, mushrooms, tomatoes, and basil is served over hot linguine pasta for a delicious weeknight meal.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 677 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 cups milk
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 (16 ounce) package linguine pasta
• 1 ½ cups grated Romano cheese
• 1 pound cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 pinch pepper
• 8 cloves garlic, sliced
• 1 cup prepared basil pesto
• 20 mushrooms, chopped
• 3 roma (plum) tomato, diced

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

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sauté onion until tender and translucent. Stir in garlic and butter; sauté until garlic is soft and fragrant, about 1 minute. Dissolve flour in milk; stir into onion mixture. Season with salt and pepper; simmer for 4 minutes, stirring constantly. Add cheese and stir until melted. Stir in pesto. Add shrimp, mushrooms, and tomatoes; cook for 4 minutes, or until heated through. Toss with pasta until evenly coated.