20m
PREP TIME
25m
COOK TIME
340
CALORIES
21
INGREDIENTS
20m
PREP TIME
25m
COOK TIME
340
CALORIES
21
INGREDIENTS
Ingredients 10 Servings
- Shrimp Pasta
- 2 teaspoons McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Basil Leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Cayenne Red Pepper
- 1 pound (26 to 30 count) shirmp, peeled and deveinded
- 1 pound pasta, such as gemelli, tagliatelle, linguine, or penne
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 6 cups baby spinach
- 1/4 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Garlic Powder
- Red Pepper Pesto
- 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 3 medium red bell peppers, seeded and chopped
- 1 medium plum tomato, seeded and chopped
- 1 small yellow onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup baby spinach, chopped
- 2 teaspoons McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Basil Leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Garlic Powder
- 1/4 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Cayenne Red Pepper
- 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Coarse Ground Black Pepper
- 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
INSTRUCTIONS
- 1 For the Shrimp, mix basil, salt and cayenne in small bowl. Sprinkle evenly over shrimp. Refrigerate until ready to cook.
- 2 For the Red Pepper Pesto, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Cook bell peppers, covered, about 12 minutes until softened, stirring occasionally.
- 3 Add tomato, onion, spinach, basil, garlic powder and cayenne pepper to skillet. Cook and stir 6 minutes or until onion is softened. Remove from heat; allow to cool 5 minutes.
- 4 Place bell pepper mixture, ricotta, Parmesan, salt and pepper in blender or food processor; cover. Process until smooth, scraping down sides as needed. Gradually add vinegar and 3 tablespoons of the remaining olive oil with machine running. Process until well blended and smooth. Set aside.
- 5 Cook pasta as directed on package. Drain well, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking water.
- 6 Heat olive oil for Shrimp Pasta in skillet on medium-high heat. Add seasoned shrimp. Cook and stir 2 minutes. Stir in spinach and garlic powder; cook 1 minute longer just until shrimp turns pink and spinach is wilted. Turn off heat.
- 7 Add pasta and Red Pepper Pesto to skillet; toss to coat well. Stir in reserved cooking water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until sauce is desired consistency. Serve immediately.
NUTRITION INFORMATION
(per Serving)
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