Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Prawn Pasta in Mushroom Garlic Sauce
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Ingredients
- 10 oz Or 284 gms of any type of pasta (you can use either gluten or gluten-free pasta, I used the gluten-free)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 10 oz Or 284 gms white & brown mushrooms (sliced)
- 1/3 cup sun-dried tomato pesto
- 4 cloves To 5 medium-size garlic (minced)
- 1/4 cup Dry white wine ( add more if needed)
- 1/2 cup Sodium-free sodium chicken broth or 1/3 chicken broth if with sodium
- 1/4 tsp Salt (can skip if chicken broth contains sodium)
Seasoning Mixture for Prawn
- 1 tsp Italian Seasoning (or combination of thyme, oregano, basil)
- 1/4 tsp Red Pepper flakes (make it lesser if you canât take spicy)
- 1 tsp Paprika (make it lesser if you canât take spicy)
- 1/2 tsp salt or just a pinch
- Chopped fresh basil
Instructions
- Put the shrimp in a mixing bowl and rub in seasoning mixture, mix it well till all seasoning coated in the shrimp.Over a medium heated pan, put 1 tbsp of olive oil in a large skillet. Add the shrimp and cook for about 2-3 minutes each side till shrimp turned pink and cooked. Remove the shrimp from the skillet.
- Add the remaining 1 tbsp of olive oil to the skillet till it gets hot. Add sliced mushrooms and 1/4 tsp of salt and stir. Stir it until mushroomâs liquid reduced. For about 2 minutes.
- Add minced garlic when mushrooms almost ready. Saute for about 2 minutes and add the cooked shrimps.
- Add the sun-dried tomato pesto, stir and then pour the white wine slowly into the skillet. Add the broth and allow it to boil and reduce for about 2-3 minutes.
- As for the pasta â follow the cooking instructions from the packaging. Drain but donât rinse and set aside.
- Add pasta to the skillet and stir pasta till itâs fully coated with the sauce.
- Allow to warm for a bit and ready to serve. Sprinkle it with fresh basil leaves and red pepper flakes, if desired.âď¸ For more flavor, sprinkle with mixed shredded white cheddar cheese or parmesan (optional)