How to Prepare Homemade Pesto Shrimp with Pasta and Broccoli

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To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook pesto shrimp with pasta and broccoli using 9 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Pesto Shrimp with Pasta and Broccoli:

1. Prepare 3-4 ounces pesto spread or sauce
2. Get 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3. Make ready 2 cups frozen or fresh broccoli
4. Take 2 teaspoons red pepper chili flakes (optional)
5. Prepare 1 cup tail-off shrimp (About 4 oz each serving)
6. Make ready 1 teaspoon Sea salt
7. Prepare 2 teaspoons freshly ground peppercorns
8. Make ready 1 tablespoon minced garlic
9. Take Half cup of Parmesan or Feta (optional)

Instructions to make Pesto Shrimp with Pasta and Broccoli:

1. While water is boiling for pasta, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to a large 12-inch skillet pan and heat on medium-high.
2. After the oil is heated, add minced garlic and stir frequently until a very light toast.
3. Add shrimp to the pan. Stir the garlic around with the shrimp occasionally until shrimp reaches the correct pink cooked color. If shrimp is frozen, simply cook until defrosted. Immediately add broccoli. If broccoli is frozen, add frozen broccoli when you add the frozen shrimp.
4. It should be time to boil the pasta. Add pasta with a tiny drop of olive oil. Cook until al dente
5. Add 1 teaspoon red chili flakes and 1 oz of pesto sauce to shrimp and broccoli and stir. Set heat to low.
6. Once pasta is boiled, drain and add to skillet pan with the shrimp and broccoli.
7. Add remaining pesto sauce, red chili flakes, and olive oil to the pasta and stir. Add salt and pepper to taste.
8. Top with grated cheese of choice and serve.

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