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Shrimp And Pesto Spaghetti

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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 box spaghetti noodles (cook al dente)
  • water for boiling spaghetti
  • 1 sm jar pesto sauce
  • 1 bag frozen raw shrimp
  • 3 cloves garlic (chopped)
  • 1 sm onion (chopped)
  • 2 cups pasta water
  • 4 tbsp olive oil (or 1 stick of butter)
  • salt & pepper to taste

Method
 

  1. Boil water to cook the spaghetti noodles. Reserve 2 cups pasta water.
  2. Heat up the pan. Add olive oil(stick of butter to melt). Sauté garlic and onions for a minute or two.
  3. Add the shrimp to cook for 3-5 minutes or so.
  4. Stir the shrimp as you cook.
  5. Add pasta water into the pan.
  6. Add the whole jar of pesto sauce and sprinkle salt & pepper. Stir to incorporate everything.
  7. Cover the pan and let it boil.
  8. Add the cooked spaghetti noodles.
  9. Stir everything together.