Shrimp Pesto Pasta

Ingredients

• Spaghetti

  Dry pasta, enriched

  4 oz or 113g

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

  ½ cup or 124g

• Shrimp

  Crustaceans, mixed species, raw

  8 oz or 227g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  ½ tbsp or 7g

• Garlic powder

  Spices

  ¼ tsp or 0.8g

• Basil

  Spices, dried

  ¼ tsp, ground or 0.3g

• Oregano

  Spices, dried

  ¼ tsp, ground or 0.5g

• Salt

  Table

  ½ dash or 0.2g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  ½ dash or 0.05g

• Parmesan cheese

  Shredded

  ⅛ cup or 10g

• Cherry tomatoes

  Red, ripe, raw, year round average

  ½ cup cherry tomatoes or 75g

• Parsley

  Raw

  2 tbsp or 8g

Directions

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the spaghetti according to package instructions.
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.