Shrimp Pesto Pasta

Ingredients

• Spaghetti

  Dry pasta, enriched

  8 oz or 227g

• Sauce, pesto, Classico, basil pesto, ready-to-serve

  1 cup or 248g

• Shrimp

  Crustaceans, mixed species, raw

  16 oz or 454g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Garlic powder

  Spices

  ½ tsp or 2g

• Basil

  Spices, dried

  ½ tsp, ground or 0.7g

• Oregano

  Spices, dried

  ½ tsp, ground or 0.9g

• Salt

  Table

  1 dash or 0.4g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 dash or 0.1g

• Parmesan cheese

  Shredded

  ¼ cup or 20g

• Cherry tomatoes

  Red, ripe, raw, year round average

  1 cup cherry tomatoes or 149g

• Parsley

  Raw

  4 tbsp or 15g

Directions

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta according to package directions.
2. While the pasta is cooking, heat olive oil in a large pan over high heat. Add the shrimp and season with garlic powder, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper.
3. Cook the shrimp for 2-4 minutes or until just pink and opaque, then turn off the heat.
4. Drain the pasta and add it to the pan with the shrimp. Stir in the pesto sauce.
5. Add the halved cherry tomatoes and parmesan cheese to the pan. Garnish with chopped parsley and serve.