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Creamy Pesto Pasta with Garlic Butter Shrimp
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Creamy Pesto Pasta with Garlic Butter Shrimp

15 ingredients 15 min + 30 min 4 openrecipes
Creamy Pesto Pasta with Garlic Butter Shrimp

This extremely comforting creamy pesto pasta with garlic butter shrimp covers all the bases: it’s hearty, nutritious and delicious!

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

809
Calories
70g
Protein
56g
Fat
10g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pine Nut 1 oz (28g) 191
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Arugula 1 cup (20g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • ½ cups FOR THE PESTO:
  • ¾ cups Baby Arugula
  • 4 cloves Fresh Basil Leaves
  • ½ cups Garlic
  • ½ cups Parmesan Cheese, Grated
  • ½ cups Pine Nuts
  • ¼ cups Salt And Black Pepper
  • 1 pound Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Plus More If Needed
  • ½ teaspoons FOR THE SHRIMP:
  • 6 cloves Unsalted Butter, Divided
  • ¼ cups Medium To Large Shrimp, Peeled And Cleaned Completely
  • 1 pound Salt And Black Pepper
  • ½ cups Creole Seasoning
  • ½ cups Garlic, Finely Minced
  • 2 Tablespoons Chicken Broth

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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