Quick Easy Shrimp Primavera Pasta Recipe
You will love the freshness and color in this quick easy shrimp primavera pasta Recipe. 30 minutes and a dinner packed with goodness is on the table.
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- Serves: 4 persons
Ingredients
- 14ounces penne pasta
- 10ounces broccoli florets
- 6ounces haricots verts, trimmed
- 1cup small peas, frozen
- 2ounces butter, unsalted
- 1garlic clove, crushed
- 6ounces large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- ¾cup Parmesan, finely grated
- ½cup fresh basil leaves
- Red pepper flakes and lemon zest, for serving
Instructions
Step 1
Gather the ingredients.Step 2
Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water according to package instructions. For the final 5 minutes of cooking, place a steamer over boiling water and gently steam broccoli, haricot verts, and peas until they are bright green and just-tender, about 4 minutes. (If you do not have a steamer, bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Add the broccoli, beans, and peas and cook for 4 minutes.) Drain and set aside in a pan covered with a kitchen towel.Step 3
Heat butter in a large frying pan, add garlic , and gently fry for one minute, taking care not to burn. Add shrimp and cook for 4 minutes turning frequently. Once pink and cooked through, spoon shrimp into a bowl to reserve and cover with a kitchen towel.Step 4
Once cooked, drain pasta, reserving ¼ cup of the pasta water. Transfer pasta to frying pan, add broccoli, haricot verts, peas, and reserved pasta water. Return pan to medium heat and gently stir to reheat pasta and vegetables. Add cherry tomatoes, shrimp, and parmesan and stir pasta. Finally, tear basil into small pieces and stir.Step 5
Serve pasta immediately in four warmed pasta bowls and sprinkle with lemon zest and red pepper flakes. Serve at once.