Easiest Way to Cook Delicious Luke's Creamy Pesto Shrimp Pasta

Luke's Creamy Pesto Shrimp Pasta. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. This creamy pesto pasta sauce takes the summery flavors of basil into a thicker, creamier sauce! With that in mind, I set out to make a really simple creamy pesto sauce.

It was a few years ago, back when I had only attempted "real". Lightened up shrimp cooked in a creamy garlic infused pesto cream sauce. Shrimp and pesto are a combo made in heaven. You can cook Luke's Creamy Pesto Shrimp Pasta using 19 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Luke's Creamy Pesto Shrimp Pasta

1. You need of pasta.
2. You need 1/2 lb of dried bowtie pasta.
3. Prepare 1 lb of Shrimp: uncooked, pealed and deveined.
4. It's 1 tsp of lemon juice.
5. Prepare 2 tbsp of olive oil.
6. It's 1 dash of salt.
7. You need 1 dash of pepper.
8. Prepare 1 dash of garlic powder.
9. Prepare 1 tsp of pesto paste.
10. It's 2 cup of asparagus: cut into 1 inch pieces.
11. You need 1 cup of fresh grape tomatoes: cut into quarters.
12. You need 1 cup of sundried tomatoes: thinly sliced.
13. Prepare of sauce.
14. It's 2 tbsp of butter.
15. You need 2 tbsp of flour.
16. You need 1/4 tsp of salt.
17. Prepare 1 dash of pepper.
18. Prepare 1 1/2 cup of milk.
19. You need 4 oz of pesto paste.

Add mushrooms, tomatoes and your favorite veggies to take it to the next level. Creamy Pesto Shrimp Pasta made to perfection. This Creamy Shrimp Pasta is definitely the best creamy pasta you can ever have. The recipe is very pesto-y, so, if you like, feel free to cut down on the pesto and use more sun-dried tomatoes.

Luke's Creamy Pesto Shrimp Pasta instructions

1. In large pot bring 4 quarts water to boil..
2. Stir in pasta boil for 11 minutes stirring occasionally..
3. While pasta is cooking begin making sauce. In small sauce pan melt butter over low heat.
4. Add flour, salt, and pepper and stir with wooden spoon until smooth..
5. Stir in milk and raise heat to medium. Continue stirring until bubbles appear over entire surface. Then stir for additional 1 minute..
6. Remove from heat, stir in 4 oz pesto paste, cover and set aside..
7. By this time the pasta should be done. Drain and place in 2 qt casserole dish. Cover to retain heat..
8. In large pan heat 1 tbl spoon olive oil. Add asparagus and grape tomatoes. Cover and cook over medium heat for 2-3 minutes just until asparagus becomes tender stirring occasionally..
9. While vegetables are cooking place shrimp, lemon juice, tablespoon olive oil, teaspoon pesto, salt, pepper and garlic powder in small bowl and mix..
10. Once asparagus are near tender add shrimp mix and cook 1-2 minutes over medium heat until shrimp turn pink. Do not over cook..
11. Mix shrimp, vegetables, sauce and sun dried tomatoes with pasta in casserole dish and serve..

Also, use whatever pasta shape you Yup, a single pan! The secret is to use frozen cooked shrimp and prepared pesto. When I make it, I thaw the shrimp by putting them in the same colander. Pesto shrimp pasta is a quick meal solution that packs superior flavor when the craving for Italian food hits. This recipe combines succulent shrimp and spaghetti with a vibrant vegetable sauce.