Receta Bacon, Shrimp and Arugula Pesto Linguine
Bacon, Shrimp and Arugula Pesto Linguine
March 13, 2014 By: Kathy Steger14 Comments
Rating 5.0 from 2 reviews
- Prep time: 15 mins
- Cook time: 15 mins
- Total time: 30 mins Ingredients
2 cups fresh arugula 2 garlic cloves Salt to taste ½ cup extra virgin olive oil, plus 1 tbsp for shrimp 2 tbsp pine nuts 1 tbsp grated parmesan juice of a quarter lemon 1 package of linguine ½ lb shrimp, peeled and deveined 4 strips of bacon, thinly sliced 1 tsp paprika 1 small garlic clove minced ½ cup frozen peas Instructions
Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta according to instructions. Add frozen peas to the last 1 minute of cooking. Meanwhile sauté bacon until crispy. Remove to a paper towel lined plate to drain excess fat. Mix shrimp with 1 tbsp olive oil, paprika and 1 minced garlic clove. Drain the bacon fat from the skillet. Wipe clean. Add the shrimp and cook until no longer raw, about 7 minutes. In a blender combine arugula, garlic, a pinch of salt, lemon juice, pine nuts and parmesan. With the blender turned on to medium slowly pour in olive oil. Blend until well processed. Once the pasta is ready, drain and mix together with pesto until evenly coated. Serve topped with shrimp and bacon bits. 3.2.2265
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