Recipe for Spaghetti with Pesto and Shrimp
La Moderna
Enjoy World Pasta Day with this unmissable recipe for spaghetti with pesto and shrimp! We prepare this homemade pesto made with walnuts and Parmesan cheese accompanied by La Moderna, Mexico's #1 pasta, which is made from durum wheat semolina and is also enriched with vitamins, iron, and folic acid.
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Ingredients
6
Servings
  • water, for the pasta
  • salt, for the pasta
  • 1 package La Moderna® spaghetti, 450 grams
  • 1 1/2 cups basil, for the pesto
  • 1/4 cups parsley, for the pesto
  • 1/2 cups walnuts, for the pesto
  • 3 cloves garlic, for the pesto
  • 1/3 cups Parmesan cheese, grated, for the pesto
  • salt, for the pesto
  • 3/4 cups olive oil, for the pesto
  • butter, for the shrimp
  • 2 cups large shrimp
  • 1 cup cherry tomato, halved, for garnish
  • Parmesan cheese, in slices, for garnish
Preparation
30 mins
8 mins
Low
  • Heat enough water in a pot until it boils, then add salt and wait for it to boil again. Add the Spaghetti La Moderna®, cook for about 8 minutes, remove from heat, and drain the pasta. Set aside.
  • For the pesto: Add the basil, parsley, walnuts, garlic cloves, Parmesan cheese, olive oil, and salt into a processor. Grind in small bursts of 5 seconds until well combined. Set aside.
  • Heat a pan over medium heat, add the butter and the shrimp. Cook until golden, then remove from heat and set aside.
  • Add a bit of pesto to the same pan, wait for it to heat up, and incorporate the cooked spaghetti and the rest of the pesto. Cook for 2 minutes, add the shrimp and cherry tomatoes, and serve immediately.
  • Serve the spaghetti with pesto and shrimp with slices of Parmesan cheese.

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