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SHRIMP & PENNE IN PESTO SAUCE

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 box penne (cook according to the box, al dente)
  • water for boiling the penne
  • 1 sm jar of pesto sauce
  • 1 sm bag of frozen shrimp (cooked)
  • 3 cloves garlic (chopped)
  • 1 sm onion (chopped)
  • sprinkle of red pepper flakes (optional)
  • 1/2 cup water (use pasta water if you could)
  • 1 stick butter

Instructions
 

  • Cook the penne pasta.
  • Melt the butter in a sauté pan, sauté garlic and onion for a minute or two. Add the shrimp and cook for 6-8 minutes or so. Add the whole jar of pesto sauce, water, and sprinkle of red pepper flakes(optional). Stir to incorporate everything.
  • Stir in the cooked penne.