Grammy's Kitchen · Pesto Pasta · Easy Shrimp Pesto Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomat
One of 66 pesto pasta recipes we measured
It ranks #1 of 66 for noodle texture among the pesto pasta recipes we compared. 69 cooks on www.melskitchencafe.com rate it 4.7★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 66.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 4% | 12% |
| protein add | 200% | 22% |
| dairy | 35% | 0% |
| aromatics | 0% | 1% |
| vegetables and beans | 36% | 18% |
| salt | 0% | 1% |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 340 g | 12 ounces penne pasta |
| 14 g | 1 tablespoon olive oil |
| 680 g | 1 1/2 pounds shrimp peeled, deveined and tails removed (see note) |
| 119 g | 1/2 cup heavy cream |
| 120 g | 1/2 cup chicken broth (I use low-sodium) |
| 121 g | 1/2 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes, drained and lightly rinsed if packed in oil or water |
| 50 g | 1/2 cup basil pesto (see note) |
| Freshly grated Parmesan cheese (for serving) |
Method: 4 steps, published by www.melskitchencafe.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“Wow. Seriously wow. I made this the first time for a special dinner a few days before Christmas and it was such a nice change from all turkey all the time during the holidays. My daughter asked for the recipe when she went back to University in January, so n” — a cook, 5.0★
“My wife found this recipe in your cookbook and I prepared it. I am not a huge shrimp fan, I can take it or leave it, but this was absolutely amazing and delicious. I made one small modification; I added about 1/2-3/4 cup of mushrooms, sautéing them before t” — a cook, 5.0★