Shrimp Pesto Linguine

November 09, 2016

Shrimp Pesto Linguine with a homemade kale pesto sauce, shrimp sautéed in butter and linguine pasta. This meal only takes about 15 minutes to cook, is packed full of nutrition with the kale pesto and is hearty and comforting.

3 tablespoons butter
1 pound shrimp
1 pound linguine
Kale Pesto
1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil plus more
3/4 cup almonds
2 garlic cloves
1 cup parmesan cheese
.5 bunch of kale
pinch of saltGather ingredients, pot, pan, food processor, strainer, cutting board, knife, basic kitchen instruments.
Wash vegetables and shrimp well.
Cook linguine according to package directions.
Put the pan on a medium heat and let it heat up while you make the pesto sauce.
Place the olive oil, kale, almonds, garlic, salt and parmesan cheese into food processor and blend until smooth. This only takes around 3 minutes. Taste test. Pesto may need more salt. Blend another minute.
Your pan should be hot now, add the 3 tablespoons of butter and let it melt.
Add the pound of shrimp to pan and cook one minute each side. The shrimp will go from opaque to white. Remove from heat and dump the pesto in.
The linguine should be finishing cooking, strain and add to pan.
Mix all ingredients well and serve.

Gather ingredients, pot, pan, food processor, strainer, cutting board, knife, basic kitchen instruments. Wash vegetables and shrimp well. Cook linguine according to package directions. Put the pan on a...
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Nutritions

Calories
1785

Sodium
6193mg
258% DV

Fat
97g
149% DV

Protein
148g
296% DV

Carbs
58g
19% DV

Fiber
10g
42% DV

Dairy-Free Vegetarian