Zanhard's Recipes

Pasta
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Serves: 4

Ingredients:

• 2 cups fresh basil leaves
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp pepper
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
• pasta of choice
• de-veined, de-shelled shrimp
• 1/3 cup pine nuts
• 1 tsp butter

Steps:

1. Start a pot of water to boil. Add a pinch of salt and splash of olive oil.
2. Add basil, olive oil, salt, pepper, pine nuts, salt, pepper, and cheese to a blender. Blend thoroughly.
3. Once water is boiling, add the pasta and cook until desired doneness.
4. Heat a frying pan to cook the shrimp about 4-5 minutes. Do not over cook.
5. Drain water from shrimp pan. Add butter and 1/4 tsp salt to the shrimp.
6. Save 1/4 cup of the pasta water, then drain the pasta.
7. Add the 1/4 cup of pasta water to the pesto sauce and mix again.
8. Divide pasta among the bowls, add shrimp, sauce, and top with grated parmesan cheese.