Ahh... a great pesto and seafood dish. Nothing better.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword Fresh Pasta, Pebbles
Servings 6
Ingredients
For Shrimp
36 to 40extra-large fresh shrimppeeled and deveined
Softened butter to coat
Cajun/ Blackening seasoning
Fresh lemon juice
Pesto butter:
1/2cuproughly chopped fresh parsley
1cupfresh basil leaves
2tablespoonslightly sauteed chopped garlic
1/2cuplightly roasted pine nuts
1/2cupolive oil
1/2cupsoftened butter
3dashes Tabasco sauce
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
3/4cupgrated aged Parmesan cheese
3sprigs fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dry oregano
FOR ASSEMBLY
1lbsdry linguinecooked and reserved warm
8ouncesFresh snow peas, Blanched
3Plum Tomatoes, quartered
Instructions
MAKE PESTO
Put all ingredients for pesto butter in the work bowl of a food processor. Blend mixture well.
GRILL SHRIMP
Coat shrimp in softened butter. Season shrimp to taste with Cajun spices. Broil or grill just until tender, about 2 to 3 minutes. Finish with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.
ASSEMBLE
Slightly melt pesto butter and stir into warm pasta. Top each serving with grilled shrimp and garnish with blanched snow peas and tomato quarters.