Creamy Pesto Shrimp

Name: Creamy Pesto Shrimp
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 23 min
Total time: 43 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb linguine; 1/2 cup butter; 2 cups heavy cream; 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 cup grated parmesan cheese; 1/3 cup pesto sauce (recipe follows); 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1 1/2 cups packed tender young basil leaves; 3 tablespoons pine nuts; 1 teaspoon coarse salt; 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, more to taste; 2 cloves garlic, very finely minced; 1/4 cup freshly grated parmigiano

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Ready In:: 43mins
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 4

ingredients

1 lb linguine
¹⁄₂ cup butter
2 cups heavy cream
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
¹⁄₃ cup pesto sauce (recipe follows)
1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
Pesto Sauce
1 ¹⁄₂ cups packed tender young basil leaves
3 tablespoons pine nuts
1 teaspoon coarse salt
¹⁄₄ cup extra virgin olive oil, more to taste
2 cloves garlic, very finely minced
¹⁄₄ cup freshly grated parmigiano

directions

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
Add linguine pasta, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain.
In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat.
Stir in cream, and season with pepper.
Cook 6 to 8 minutes, stirring constantly.
Stir parmesan cheese into cream sauce, stirring until thoroughly mixed.
Blend in the pesto, and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, until thickened.
Stir in the shrimp, and cook until they turn pink, about 5 minutes.
Serve over the hot linguine.
Pesto; Put the basil, pine nuts, and salt in a food processor or blender and process steadily while you add the oil in a thin but constant stream.
The sauce should achieve the consistency of a slightly grainy paste but not a fine puree.
Add the garlic and process very briefly, just to mix.
When the sauce is the right consistency, transfer it to a bowl and, using a spatula, fold in the grated cheese.
(If you're using a mortar, just continue to work in the cheese with the pestle.) If the sauce is too thick, work in more olive oil.
Taste and adjust the seasoning.