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shrimp and scallops with pesto pasta

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Meat And Seafood

SHRIMP AND SCALLOPS WITH PESTO PASTA

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.

Ingredients

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

Direction

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