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Shrimp with Sun-dried Tomato Pesto
and mushrooms / zucchini

Active: 30 min Total: 30 min
With leftover sun-dried tomato pesto from earlier in the week, this one-pan meal comes together in a flash.
Smarts: Any protein would be great here, so try it with chopped chicken, pork, or beef if you prefer.
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Ingredients

Metric
Servings:
4
Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto:
  • Sun-dried tomatoes in oil - 1/2 cup , drained and rinsed
  • Garlic - 1 clove , peeled
  • Pecan halves - 1/4 cup
  • Arugula - 1/2 oz
  • Oil, olive - 1 1/2 Tbsp
  • Water - 1 Tbsp
Shrimp with Sun-dried Tomato Pesto:
  • Shrimp, peeled and deveined - 1 1/2 lbs , defrosted
  • Zucchini - 1 lb , cubed
  • Shallots - 2 cloves , diced
  • Parsley, fresh - 2 Tbsp , chopped
  • Mushrooms, any button - 8 oz , sliced (look for pre-sliced)
  • Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
  • Sun-dried Tomato Pesto (ingredients listed separately) - ~3/4 cup
  • Lemon juice - 2 tsp

Prep

  1. Shrimp - Defrost shrimp.
  2. Make pesto - (Skip if made ahead for Tuesday.) Drain and rinse tomatoes. Peel garlic. Place all pesto ingredients in a food processor. Pulse until thickened. If it doesn’t blend easily, add more water a bit at a time. Season to taste with some salt and pepper. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
  3. Zucchini / Shallots / Parsley - Prep as directed. Store separately. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
  4. Mushrooms (if not pre-sliced) - Slice mushrooms. (Can be done up to 2 days ahead)

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Make

  1. Heat a large skillet with oil over medium heat. Add mushrooms and zucchini and saute until tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
  2. Add shallots and shrimp and saute until shrimp is cooked through.
  3. Remove pan from heat and stir in pesto and lemon juice. Taste and season with some salt and pepper.
  4. Serve shrimp with parsley on top. Enjoy!

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