Creamy Pesto Shrimp

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 pound linguine pasta
• 0.5 cup butter
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 0.33333334326744 cup pesto
• 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   Gather ingredients together.

2. 2

   Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in linguine and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 to 10 minutes; drain.

3. 3

   Meanwhile, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in cream and season with pepper; cook, stirring constantly, for 6 to 8 minutes.

4. 4

   Stir Parmesan cheese into cream sauce until thoroughly mixed. Stir in pesto and cook until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes.

5. 5

   Stir in shrimp and cook until they turn pink, about 5 minutes. Serve sauce over hot linguine.

6. 6

   Serve hot and enjoy!