Lemony Shrimp With Pesto Farfalle Recipes

LEMON-GARLIC SHRIMP WITH BOW TIE PASTA

Steps:

• In a medium bowl or large plastic zip-tip bag, combine all marinade ingredients, mix well, add shrimp and let sit 20-30 minutes, stirring or flipping bag occasionally.
• When shrimp are almost done marinating, start cooking the pasta accoring to directions on the package.
• Meanwhile, combine flour and paprika (if using) on a large plate or in a large plastic zip-top bag, lightly coat shrimp with flour mixture.
• Reserve the marinade.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Cook the shrimp about 2 minutes on each side, or until cooked through. (The flour coating may not be crispy, but that okay, most of it will come off of the shrimp and thicken the pasta sauce.).
• Set cooked shrimp aside.
• Add butter and marinade to pan and bring to a boil for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Return shrimp to pan, stir well, reduce heat to medium, and add milk.
• Stirring well, cook about 3-4 minutes or until sauce has thickened. (If you don't use the flour, you may want to thicken now with a cornstarch and water mixture).
• Add parmesan cheese and parsley, stir to combine.
• Add cooked pasta and stir well to completely coat with sauce.
• Serve hot.

GARLIC-LEMON SHRIMP LINGUINE

Steps:

• Cook linguine according to package directions for al dente. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil and butter over medium-high heat. Add shrimp; cook and stir 3 minutes. Add lemon zest, juice, garlic and lemon pepper; cook and stir until shrimp turn pink, 2-3 minutes longer. Stir in parsley., Drain linguine, reserving 1/3 cup pasta water. Add enough reserved pasta water to shrimp mixture to achieve desired consistency. Serve with linguine.

PASTA WITH LEMON-PESTO, SHRIMPS AND ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to directions.
• Meanwhile, defrost shrimps and peel.
• Once defrosted, pat dry with paper towels.
• Snap and discard tough ends of asparagus, then slice asparagus in half diagonally. Add to boiling pasta water for last 2 minutes of cooking. Drain pasta and asparagus, then place in a large bowl.
• While pasta is cooking, finely grate 1 Tbsp peel from lemons and squeeze out about 1/2 Cup lemon juice. Melt butter in large frying pan over med-high heat. Add garlic and shrimps. Stir often until shrimps turn bright pink, about 3-4 minute, remove from heat. Stir in pesto, lemon juice, and peel, then turn over pasta until evenly mixed.
• Serve in pasta bowl and enjoy.