Best Shrimp Pasta With Olive Oil And Pine Nuts Recipes

SHRIMP LINGUINE WITH TOMATOES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain.
• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble, and set aside.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute garlic, basil, and oregano in oil for 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes and green onions, and saute for 3 minutes. Add bacon, half and half, Parmesan cheese, and Monterey Jack cheese. Cook until cheese is just melted. Stir in shrimp, and cook until heated through, about 2 minutes.
• Serve sauce over pasta, and sprinkle with pine nuts.

SHRIMP SPAGHETTI IN OLIVE OIL DRESSING

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain and return spaghetti to the pot.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir spinach, zucchini, squash, pine nuts, and garlic in hot oil until vegetables are tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer mixture to a bowl.
• Heat another 1 tablespoon olive oil in the same skillet over medium heat; cook and stir shrimp and 2 teaspoons lemon juice until shrimp are bright pink and centers are opaque, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Combine remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 teaspoons lemon juice, parsley, and red pepper flakes in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
• Stir vegetable mixture, shrimp, and olive oil mixture into spaghetti until combined.

LINGUINI WITH SHRIMP AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Shell, devein and butterfly shrimp; set aside.
• In a saucepan, combine wine and shallots and bring to boil over high heat.
• Boil until reduced to 2/3 cup, stirring occasionally.
• Reduce heat to low and whisk in butter.
• Remove pan from heat when bubbles appear on surface.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Keep sauce warm over very low heat until ready to serve.
• In a large cooking pot or pasta pot, fill 3/4 full with water and bring to a rolling boil.
• Add 1 tablespoon of salt and 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil.
• Add linguini and cook as instructed on package; about 12 to 15 minutes or until el dente'.
• While pasta is cooking, heat remaining 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat.
• Add prepared shrimp, nuts and garlic; saute' for 2 minutes.
• Add red peppers and saute' until peppers are tender and shrimp are opaque, about 2 minutes.
• Drain pasta well and transfer to a large platter or a bowl.
• Spoon sauce and prawn mixture over pasta and gently toss to coat well.
• Sprinkle with basil and oregano, toss lightly.
• Sprinkle grated Padano cheese on each serving.
• Spinach fettucine is another pasta that is great in this recipe.

SHRIMP WITH ROASTED GARLIC PESTO PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Place garlic cloves in a single layer in a small baking dish. Add 1/2 cup olive oil to cover cloves, cover with foil, and bake 45 minutes, until golden brown and fork-tender. Meanwhile, in another baking dish, toss tomatoes with enough oil to coat. Lightly season with salt and pepper and roast at same temperature until tomatoes blister, about 25 minutes.
• Strain garlic cloves and set aside in a small bowl, reserving infused oil separately. In a blender, add the roasted tomatoes, roasted garlic, Parmesan, and basil. Pulse until combined. While machine is running, drizzle in 1/2 cup olive oil until pesto comes together. Season with 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt. Remove to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and reserve.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over medium heat. Add the linguine and cook until al dente. Drain.
• Meanwhile, heat a saute pan over medium-high heat. Add 2 tablespoons of the garlic oil. Season the shrimp with salt and pepper and saute until the shrimp turn pink and is cooked through.
• In a large bowl add the linguine and some of the pesto. Toss to coat and top with the shrimp. Garnish with toasted pine nuts and serve.
• Note: There will be leftover pesto.

ANGEL HAIR WITH SHRIMP, BASIL, AND TOASTED PINE NUTS

Steps:

• In a 6- to 8-quart pan over high heat, bring about 4 quarts water to a boil; add angel hair and cook, stirring occasionally, just until tender to bite, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Drain pasta, reserving about 1/3 cup cooking liquid; return pasta to pan.
• Meanwhile, large frying pan over medium-high heat, melt butter with olive oil.
• Add shrimp, garlic, chili flakes, pepper, salt; stir for 2 minutes.
• Add wine; stir often until shrimp are opaque.
• Cook 2 more minutes.
• Stir in basil.
• Pour shrimp mixture into pan with cooked pasta; mix gently.
• If mixture is too dry, add reserved pasta-cooking liquid.
• Divide evenly among four wide, shallow bowls.
• Add salt to taste.
• Top with pine nuts.
• And Grated cheese.