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Farfalle with shrimp and pesto

9
Points® value
Total Time
24 min
Prep
14 min
Cook
10 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
We dramatically reduced the amount of oil in this lusty pesto without compromising flavour or texture. It’s comforting and satisfying—really fantastic.

Ingredients

Table salt

⅛ tsp(s), for cooking pasta

Fresh basil

2 cup(s), fresh, leaves

Grated Parmesan cheese

3 tbsp(s), such as Parmigiano-Reggiano

Chopped walnuts

2 tbsp(s)

Olive oil

4 tsp(s), extra-virgin, divided

Garlic

3 clove(s), large, 2 left whole and 1 minced

Lemon zest

1½ tsp(s), freshly grated

Table salt

¼ tsp(s)

Uncooked pasta

8 oz, farfalle (bowtie) recommended

Uncooked shrimp

8 oz, about 8 extra-large, peeled, deveined and cut in half lengthwise*

Grape tomatoes

1 cup(s), cut in half

Water

6 tbsp(s)

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
  2. Meanwhile, in a food processor, process basil, water, cheese, walnuts, 1 tablespoon oil, 2 whole garlic cloves, zest and salt until finely minced; set aside.
  3. When water comes to a boil, add pasta and cook as package directs until al dente, about 10 minutes.
  4. A few minutes before pasta will be done, heat remaining teaspoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp; cook, stirring occasionally, about 1 minute. Add tomatoes and minced garlic; sauté until shrimp is just cooked through and tomatoes begin to soften, about 1 to 2 minutes.
  5. Drain pasta; add to skillet with shrimp mixture. Off heat, add pesto and toss to coat. Yields about 1 1/2 cups per serving.

Notes

*Or use 1/2 pound of large or medium shrimp, left whole.For a decadent creamy pesto, reserve 2 tablespoons of the pasta cooking water before draining the pasta. When you toss the pasta with the shrimp in the skillet, add the reserved water and 2 tablespoons of reduced-fat cream cheese (could affect Points value).

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