I just thought this next dish would be such a pretty dish to shoot, I had to go back to my favorite market. www.frenchysseafood.com
I am a lover of fresh fish, it's no secret! so I decided to get some more Key West Pink shrimps for my pasta dish. They are so pretty looking and are a nice soft healthy pink color and a nice size to cook with. They are tender in texture with a mild sweet flavor.
I wanted to cook them with a beautiful linguini pasta with a fresh made pesto!
The Tarnished Apple's Pesto
The Tarnished Apple's Pesto
Ingredients:
This makes 1 cup of pesto
2c. of fresh basil
1/2c. of flat leaf parsley
1/2c. spinach
2 small cloves of crushed garlic
1/2 juice of a lemon
salt & cracked pepper to taste
1/4 tsp. garlic salt
1/4c. grated aged parmesan cheese (or more if you wish)!
1 tbsp. honey
1/2c. chopped walnuts (toasted)
1/3-1/2 of your nicest olive oil
pinch of dried chili peppers
Directions:
In a blender add the basil , parsley, spinach garlic, chopped walnuts and chili peppers.
Add the honey, grated parmesan cheese, lemon juice
Give a quick chop then add olive oil slowly while the chopper is going. enough so you have a nice enough texture that you can spoon it on to your cooked pasta.
Always taste for any extra S & P that you may need.
Put the pesto aside for your pasta.
Prepare the linguini or what ever choice of pasta you may be using. Cook in boiling water with salt until andante.
In a sauté pan (on medium-hi heat) add 2 pads of butter and your pasta with a splash of the pasta water.
add 1/3c. of pesto and stir it in well. If you need to add a little extra pasta water go ahead.
Just until everything is warmed through.
Pink Shrimp in lemon Garlic butter
ingredients:
add pinch of salt, pepper and garlic salt to the shrimp (both sides).
1 garlic clove finely chopped
2-3 pads of butter
Directions: In a pan ( on med) add the butter then when the butter is bubbly add the shrimps.
add chopped garlic
should be 1-2 minutes per side until pink.
when they are cooked turn of the heat and add the squeeze of lemon over top, then take out of the pan and set aside.
Add the pasta to the plate and top with your lemon garlic butter shrimp.
I love to add extra, extra grated parmesan cheese with a few sprinkles of chili peppers and a grate of lemon zest to freshen it up!
delish!!
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