Grammy's Kitchen · Pesto Pasta · Thai Basil Pesto Pasta with Spicy Shrimp
One of 66 pesto pasta recipes we measured
from thewoksoflife.com
It ranks #1 of 66 for noodle texture among the pesto pasta recipes we compared.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 66.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 30% | 12% |
| protein add | 111% | 22% |
| dairy | 53% | 0% |
| aromatics | 2% | 1% |
| vegetables and beans | 0% | 18% |
| salt | 0% | 1% |
| acid | 7% | 0% |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 450 g | 1 pound dried pasta ((450g)) |
| 27 g | 2 tablespoons olive oil |
| 450 g | 1 pound large shrimp ((450g, peeled and deveined)) |
| salt and pepper | |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon chili powder |
| 238 g | 1 cup heavy cream ((235 ml)) |
| 39 g | 1/3 cup toasted walnuts |
| 9 g | 3 cloves garlic |
| 150 g | 1 1/2 cups thai basil leaves ((packed)) |
| 31 g | 2 tablespoons lemon juice |
| salt and pepper ((to taste)) | |
| 109 g | 1/2 cup olive oil |
| 50 g | 1/2 cup parmesan cheese |
Method: 4 steps, published by thewoksoflife.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.