EASY AND TASTY PASTA WITH SHRIMP AND ASPARAGUS

Easy and Tasty Pasta with Shrimp and Asparagus image

I am completely addicted to this shrimp, asparagus, and pasta recipe. It is easy, yet elegant!

Provided by ILYTAT

Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Shrimp

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package penne pasta
1 pound cooked, ready-to-eat jumbo shrimp
½ cup olive oil
1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into thirds
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add pasta and cook, stirring occasionally, for 8 minutes. Add cooked shrimp. Cook until shrimp is heated through and pasta is tender yet firm to the bite, 2 to 3 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add asparagus and red pepper flakes; cook for 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Add garlic and continue to cook until asparagus is tender yet firm to the bite, another 4 to 5 minutes.
Drain pasta and shrimp; transfer to a large serving bowl. Add cooked asparagus and Parmesan cheese; stir well to combine. Season with salt and pepper and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 535 calories, Carbohydrate 58.3 g, Cholesterol 150.5 mg, Fat 21.7 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 28.9 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 252.4 mg, Sugar 4 g