Best Shrimp Spread With Pesto And Mascarpone Recipes

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CREAMY PESTO SHRIMP



Creamy Pesto Shrimp image

One of our family's favorites, it's also great when made with crab meat instead of the shrimp.

Provided by Loretta Buffa

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Italian

Time 30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 pound linguine pasta
½ cup butter
2 cups heavy cream
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
⅓ cup pesto
1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add linguine pasta, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain.
  • In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in cream, and season with pepper. Cook 6 to 8 minutes, stirring constantly.
  • Stir Parmesan cheese into cream sauce, stirring until thoroughly mixed. Blend in the pesto, and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, until thickened.
  • Stir in the shrimp, and cook until they turn pink, about 5 minutes. Serve over the hot linguine.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 646 calories, Carbohydrate 43 g, Cholesterol 210.4 mg, Fat 42.5 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 23.1 g, SaturatedFat 24.3 g, Sodium 437.2 mg, Sugar 0.2 g

SHRIMP WITH CILANTRO PESTO



Shrimp with Cilantro Pesto image

Provided by Melissa d'Arabian : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 23m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 lime
1 1/2 cups fresh cilantro leaves
2 green onions, chopped
2 tablespoons toasted chopped pecans
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
3/4 pound raw medium-size shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt

Steps:

  • Pesto: Grate 1 teaspoon zest from the lime and juice the entire lime for about 2 tablespoons of juice. Combine the zest and juice with the cilantro, green onions, chopped pecans, chopped garlic, sugar, vegetable oil, and extra-virgin olive oil in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse the mixture until well-combined, but still slightly chunky. Season the pesto with salt, and pepper, to taste.
  • Shrimp: In a bowl, toss the shrimp with 1 tablespoon of the pesto. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute the shrimp until just opaque and pink, about 3 minutes. Put a generous spoonful of pesto into a serving bowl. Add the shrimp and toss to coat. Serve the remaining pesto on the side or freeze for another use.

SHRIMP AND SCALLOPS WITH PESTO PASTA



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I came up with this when I was at a loss as to what to make for dinner the other night...and I wanted to use up the homemade basil pesto I had in the freezer from last sumer.

Provided by SCOOBYBOO

Categories     Spaghetti

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

8 ounces uncooked spaghetti or 8 ounces fettuccine pasta
1 lb asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2 inch pieces
3/4 lb jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 lb jumbo scallops
5 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/3 cup basil pesto

Steps:

  • Cook spaghetti according to directions, drain.
  • Stir in pesto and 2 tbsp olive oil.
  • Meawhile in a large skillet, saute the garlic in 2 tbsp olive oil.
  • Add Asparagus and cook until crisp-tender.
  • Add the scallops and pepper flakes, cook until opaque.
  • Add the shrimp and cook until pink.
  • Toss the pesto pasta with the shrimp and scallop mixture.
  • Sprinkle with some fresh grated parmesan and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 514.3, Fat 16.3, SaturatedFat 2.5, Cholesterol 134.5, Sodium 952.3, Carbohydrate 55.7, Fiber 6.4, Sugar 3.1, Protein 37.1

SHRIMP SPREAD WITH PESTO AND MASCARPONE



Shrimp Spread With Pesto and Mascarpone image

Make and share this Shrimp Spread With Pesto and Mascarpone recipe from Food.com.

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Categories     Spreads

Time 30m

Yield 12 to 16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups packed fresh basil leaves
1/3 cup packed fresh flat leaf parsley
1/4 cup pine nuts
2 garlic cloves, crushed through a press
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
salt
fresh ground black pepper
2 (8 ounce) containers mascarpone cheese, chilled
1 1/2 lbs peeled cooked shrimp, coarsely chopped (seasoned to taste)
assorted cracker

Steps:

  • Pesto: add basil, parsley, pine nuts, and garlic to a food processor; with the machine running, slowly add the oil through the feed tube.
  • Stir in the Parmesan; season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Spread the mascarpone on a serving platter in a ½-inch thick layer.
  • Spread the pesto on top of the mascarpone.
  • Sprinkle the shrimp all over the spread; serve chilled, with the crackers for spreading.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 175.8, Fat 12.8, SaturatedFat 2.3, Cholesterol 114.2, Sodium 192.2, Carbohydrate 1.1, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 0.2, Protein 14.1

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