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Recipe courtesy of Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday Italian

Episode: My Family's Favorites

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Scrumptious Pesto Shrimp (04:00)

Total:: 26 min
Prep:: 20 min
Cook:: 6 min

Yield:: 6 servings

Level:: Easy

Ingredients

3/4 cups lightly packed fresh mint leaves
1/2 cup lightly packed fresh basil leaves
1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
1 garlic clove
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 pounds uncooked jumbo shrimp, peeled and de-veined
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Directions

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Blend the mint, basil, pine nuts, and garlic in a food processor until finely chopped. With the machine running, gradually add 1/4 cup of olive oil, processing until well blended. Transfer the pesto to a medium bowl. Stir in the Parmesan. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.

Toss the shrimp with the extra-virgin olive oil in a large bowl to coat. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and toss again.

Heat a heavy large skillet over high heat. Working in 2 batches, add the shrimp and saute until just cooked through, about 3 minutes. Toss the shrimp with enough pesto to coat.

Transfer the shrimp to a platter and serve.

My Private Notes

Name: Jumbo Shrimp with Basil and Mint Pesto
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H6M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H26M0.000S
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 3/4 cups lightly packed fresh mint leaves; 1/2 cup lightly packed fresh basil leaves; 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted; 1 garlic clove; 1/4 cup olive oil; 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 pounds uncooked jumbo shrimp, peeled and de-veined; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil