QUICK GARLIC PESTO ALFREDO WITH SHRIMP OR CHICKEN

Quick Garlic Pesto Alfredo with shrimp or chicken image

Provided by Nor Mac

Categories Seafood

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 13

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12-16 oz pasta your choice cooked
2 clove chopped garlic divided
1 lb large frozen shrimp thawed or fresh shrimp with tails removed. may also use chicken breast sliced in 2" wide and thick piecess.
3 1/2 oz your choice. i use a 1/2 container of buitoni pesto with basil( in refrigerated section of store)
3 Tbsp butter divided
1 1/4 c heavy cream
1 Tbsp corn starch
3-5 turns of fresh black pepper
4 Tbsp parmigiano-reggiano, grated
OPTIONAL
2 lb chicken tenders cut up
2-3 c steamed broccoli or asparagus if desired
5-7 add some chopped sun dried tomatoes if desired

Steps:

1. Boil water for pasta. While that is getting ready. In a large non stick fry pan. Melt one tablespoon of butter. Add 1 clove of chopped Garlic and saute for a minute.
2. (Note: if using chicken. Cook chicken until no pink shows. Add Garlic last. Follow same steps for shrimp. Remove from pan and set aside) Add thawed shrimp, or chicken to butter. Saute for a minute to heat. Remove Shrimp , or chicken with Butter and Garlic to a plattter. In to same pan add 2 more tablespoons of butter,and remaining chopped Garlic. Cook for 1 minute. Add in the cream, and corn starch. Cook to boiling stirring constantly.
3. While that is cooking boil pasta with 1 teaspoon of salt. in the boiling water. To the cream in pan. add the of pesto,and cracked black pepper. Cook to boiling. Reduce heat to medium. add the parmigiano-reggiano. Stir until it thickens a bit. Add the shrimp with Garlic and butter to Alfredo sauce. Stir to combine. Remove from heat.
4. Serve over the cooked drained pasta. Add steamed Broccoli or Carrots if desired.