Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
Pesto Shrimp Pasta
Pesto Shrimp Pasta brings together shrimp, angel hair pasta, and grape tomatoes. Put a mug or measuring cup beside the stove before you start. The quick notes will help you get the small jobs lined up before you start.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 25 min
- Original yield
- Serves 4
- Ingredients
- 7 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Main course
- Primary protein
- Seafood
- Cuisine
- American
- Preparation & total time
- Quick dinners · Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: 30 minutes or less
- Budget (estimated)
- Low cost
- Dish type
- Pasta
A few quick notes
1. Keep a little pasta water
Put a mug or measuring cup beside the stove before you start. Scoop out the cooking water where the method tells you to, then add it gradually when bringing the pasta and sauce together.
2. Keep a bowl or plate nearby
Part of the food comes out of the pan before going back in later. Have somewhere ready to put it, and keep that handoff in the recipe’s order.
3. Set out the first ingredients
Look through the first cooking step and have its ingredients ready before you begin. It is easier to give the pan your attention when you are not still looking for the next item.
Get to know the ingredients
Shrimp
Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: If using frozen shrimp, place them in a colander and run cool water over top to thaw (this should only take a few minutes).
Angel hair pasta
Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: Bring a large pot of water to a boil for the pasta.
Grape tomatoes
Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: Add another tablespoon olive oil to the skillet and add the grape tomatoes and minced garlic.
Let’s make it
Choose your servings, then check things off as you go.
Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.
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How to make it
0 of 6 steps completeMake room for Pesto Shrimp Pasta
Review ingredients in your pantry before anything is added. Meal plans use your household size; grocery-only additions use the servings selected above.
The last little job
Keep the last little job in mind
The recipe finishes with this step: Top with grated Parmesan, then serve! Set out what you need for that finish before the cooking gets busy.
A little more help as you go
Check the thawing step first
Look at which ingredient needs thawing before you begin the cooking. Use the form called for in the ingredient list and follow any draining or squeezing step that comes with it.
Keep the first boil and the next step together
Read what happens once the mixture comes to a boil. Have the next ingredient or heat adjustment ready, and continue with the sequence the recipe gives.
Set out the finishing ingredient
Keep the finishing ingredient within reach while the main preparation is going on. Add it at the step in the method so the last job is easy to complete.
A few questions you might have
What should I get ready before starting?
Set out the pot and skillet. Read the first preparation step before you get going: If using frozen shrimp, place them in a colander and run cool water over top to thaw (this should only take a few minutes).
Which little step is worth remembering?
Put a mug or measuring cup beside the stove before you start. Scoop out the cooking water where the method tells you to, then add it gradually when bringing the pasta and sauce together.
What check should I look for as it cooks?
Keep this part of the method in view: Once boiling, add the pasta and continue to boil until the pasta is tender (about seven minutes).
Is there another preparation step to plan for?
Look at which ingredient needs thawing before you begin the cooking. Use the form called for in the ingredient list and follow any draining or squeezing step that comes with it.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: Budget Bytes. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
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