Creamy Pesto Linguini with Shrimp
A super easy, budget friendly weeknight dinner. Creamy Pesto Linguine with Shrimp is made with frozen mini shrimp and is super simple!
Servings 8
Calories 570kcal
Ingredients
- 16 ounces linguine pasta
- ½ cups onion chopped
- ¼ cups garlic minced
- ½ cups butter
- 2 cups milk
- ¼ teaspoons salt
- ¼ teaspoons pepper
- 1 ½ cups Parmesan cheese grated
- ¾ cups pesto
- 1 pounds cooked shrimp peeled and deveined
- 3 roma tomatos diced
- 2 Tablespoons flour
- a couple of splashes of olive oil for cooking
Instructions
- Cook your pasta in a boiling pot of water for 8-10 minutes, drain.
- In a skillet on the stove, add a few splashes of olive oil and saute your onion over medium heat until it is translucent.
- Stir in your garlic and your butter, and saute it for about a minute or so.
- Get your measuring cup of milk and dissolve a couple of pinches of flour into it. Stir well. Add the salt and pepper to the milk and flour. Now pour the whole thing into the skillet and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Add your Parmesan or Romano Cheese and stir until completely melted.
- Next, stir in the pesto, tomatoes and shrimp. Cook for another 4-5 minutes.
- Toss with your linguini and you're good to go. Ready in minutes but tastes like it took hours.
Nutrition
Calories: 570kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 124mg | Sodium: 1030mg | Potassium: 337mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1172IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 391mg | Iron: 1mg