Pesto Pasta with Shrimp
1 lb fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 tbsp butter
Juice of ½ a lemon
1 tsp red pepper flakes
Salt and pepper to taste
1 serving of pesto (see recipe below)
Melt butter over low-medium heat. Add shrimp and season with red pepper flakes, salt, pepper. Cook for about 3 mins, flip, and add lemon juice. Cook just a few more minutes, until shrimp are pink and fully cooked.
Add shrimp to a bowl of cooked pasta and pesto and toss to combine.
Top with extra Parmesan, basil.
CK Homemade Pesto:
⅓ cup freshly grated Parmesan
3 cloves garlic, peeled
⅓ cup olive oil
3 tbsp pine nuts
2 cups basil
2 tbsp water
Big pinch of S&P, to taste
To a high speed blender, add Parmesan, garlic, and olive oil. Blend until fully combined. Then add pine nuts, basil, water, salt, and pepper. Blend until bright green and very smooth.