Lemony Kale Pesto Pasta with Shrimp
 
 
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Ingredients
  • 12 oz. 100% Whole Grain Rotini Pasta (or other corkscrew shaped pasta)
  • 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 large sweet yellow onion, chopped
  • 3-4 cloves of fresh garlic, minced or pressed
  • 1 lb. fresh large (31-35, 26-30 per pound) shrimp, peeled and deveined.
  • ½ cup dry white wine
  • ½ - 1 cup homemade lemony kale pesto or store bought pesto
  • Parmesan Cheese
Instructions
  1. Cook pasta according to package instructions for the "firm" degree of doneness. Reserve 1 cup of the starchy cooking water. Drain pasta. Return pasta to hot pot add reserved cooking water and set aside, keeping warm.
  2. Heat olive oil over medium high heat in a large skillet.
  3. Once hot, add onion and garlic and cook for 3-4 minutes or until the onion is soft and is starting to turn translucent.
  4. Add shrimp and cook until pink on all sides, approximately 5 minutes.
  5. Add wine and deglaze the pan. Cook until wine is reduced by half, approximately 4 minutes.
  6. Add shrimp mixture and kale pesto to pasta. Stir to combine. Add parmesan cheese to taste.
Recipe by Becky's Best Bites at https://beckysbestbites.com/lemony-kale-pesto-pasta-shrimp/