Hello everybody, it is Louise, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, pesto shrimp with pasta and broccoli. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

.pasta with pesto (like my Blackened Shrimp with Asparagus-Spinach Pesto recipe), I thought this might be a perfect way to experiment with broccoli pesto. On Fridays, we are going to splurge on carbs and shrimp! Don't worry, we have some broccoli to lighten it up.

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To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have pesto shrimp with pasta and broccoli using 9 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Pesto Shrimp with Pasta and Broccoli:

1. Prepare 3-4 ounces pesto spread or sauce
2. Take 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3. Prepare 2 cups frozen or fresh broccoli
4. Take 2 teaspoons red pepper chili flakes (optional)
5. Prepare 1 cup tail-off shrimp (About 4 oz each serving)
6. Make ready 1 teaspoon Sea salt
7. Make ready 2 teaspoons freshly ground peppercorns
8. Prepare 1 tablespoon minced garlic
9. Get Half cup of Parmesan or Feta (optional)

Seafood and pasta are a time-tested duo, easy to dress up in any number of delicious ways. Tonight's gourmet Italian recipe features shrimp and gnocchi, simply tossed with a fresh pesto made with spinach, parsley and walnuts. Roasted broccoli, finished with garlic and lemon juice, rounds out the. No cream, no butter??? just pesto and good old fashioned Mediterranean olive oil.

Steps to make Pesto Shrimp with Pasta and Broccoli:

1. While water is boiling for pasta, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to a large 12-inch skillet pan and heat on medium-high.
2. After the oil is heated, add minced garlic and stir frequently until a very light toast.
3. Add shrimp to the pan. Stir the garlic around with the shrimp occasionally until shrimp reaches the correct pink cooked color. If shrimp is frozen, simply cook until defrosted. Immediately add broccoli. If broccoli is frozen, add frozen broccoli when you add the frozen shrimp.
4. It should be time to boil the pasta. Add pasta with a tiny drop of olive oil. Cook until al dente
5. Add 1 teaspoon red chili flakes and 1 oz of pesto sauce to shrimp and broccoli and stir. Set heat to low.
6. Once pasta is boiled, drain and add to skillet pan with the shrimp and broccoli.
7. Add remaining pesto sauce, red chili flakes, and olive oil to the pasta and stir. Add salt and pepper to taste.
8. Top with grated cheese of choice and serve.

Steamed broccoli adds a healthy boost, and a sprinkle of parmesan really brings together the flavors (if you're vegetarian, use a vegetarian or vegan parmesan). A simple shrimp and asparagus pasta toss lets the pesto shine; you could also use chicken breast, broccoli florets, or haricots verts. In a zip-lock bag, marinade the shrimp in the pesto sauce. You can do this the night before. If you get a chance to try this tasty Shrimp Pesto Pasta with Spinach and Mushrooms, let me know!

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