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Basil Pesto Pasta

Basil Pesto Pasta

A flavorful basil pesto pasta recipe containing tips passed down from a former hotel chef mother.

WesternNoodles
⏱️ 7 min total📝 7 steps

What You'll Need

Olive oilas needed
Fresh garlic5 cloves
Basil pestoas needed
Pasta noodles1 serving
Chicken stock0.5 tbsp
Grana Padano cheeseas needed
Fresh shrimpas needed

Instructions

1

Slice the 5 cloves of fresh garlic and then mince them.

2

When the water boils, add the pasta noodles and cook them.

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3

Drizzle olive oil in a pan, add the minced fresh garlic, and reduce to low heat to sauté.

4

Add the fresh shrimp and about 0.5 tbsp of chicken stock and stir-fry together.

5

Add the cooked pasta noodles and stir-fry over low heat so that the minced garlic and shrimp coat the noodles well.

6

Reduce the pan heat to low, add the basil pesto, and stir evenly so it does not clump.

7

Grate the Grana Padano cheese over the top and mix lightly to finish.