Shrimp Asparagus Pasta

Shrimp Asparagus Pasta

Shrimp asparagus pasta is an easy one-pot dinner recipe.

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Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 20

Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

13 oz spaghetti pasta
2 Tbsp cooking oil
3 garlic cloves - minced
1 cup chopped onion
2 cups chopped raw asparagus - about 15 stalks or so
2 beefsteak tomatoes - chopped and seeds removed
½ lb raw large shrimp - peeled, deveined and thawed
3 Tbsp grated parmesan cheese
2 Tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

Cook 13 oz spagetti pasta according to instructions on package. Drain and rinse. Set aside.
Heat a skillet over medium high heat. Once the pan is hot, add 2 Tbsp cooking oil, 3 minced garlic cloves, and 1 cup chopped onion. Cook until onion turns translucent, about 1-2 minutes.
Add in the 2 cups chopped asparagus and cook until asparagus crisp tender when poked with a fork, about 2-3 minutes.
Add the ½ lb raw shrimp and 2 chopped tomatoes. Mix together and season with ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp ground black pepper. Cover and cook 1-3 minutes, or until shrimp turns pink on both sides.
Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the cooked spaghetti pasta. Sprinkle 3 Tbsp grated parmesan and 2 Tbsp lemon juice overtop of the recipe. Scoop on to plates, and serve immediately.

Recipe Notes:

LEFTOVERS: This dish is definitely best when served fresh. If you have leftovers they can be stored in an airtight container in fridge for 1-2 days. Leftovers can be reheated in the microwave.

Any style of tomato will do, even canned diced tomatoes to save time. Asparagus's thick woody ends need to be chopped off, then each stalk is cut into three pieces.

Cut the tomato and asparagus into similar sizes so that they cook at the same rate. Smaller bites of asparagus will cook faster.

Don't over stir. The tomatoes are delicate and can get mushy very easily.

I used peeled and raw large black tiger shrimp. The shrimp should be thawed before making the recipe. You can thaw shrimp in cold water for 10-20 minutes.

Raw shrimp will take only 1-2 minutes to cook. As soon as it turns pink, it's cooked.

If you're using precooked shrimp, it's already cooked and doesn't need extra time before adding the pasta noodles. It just needs to be heated through.

Spaghetti-style noodles are used, but linguini or fettucini noodles will also work. We prefer gluten-free rice pasta, which only has spaghetti versions at our market. Use your family favorite for this recipe and cook according to the package instructions.

I highly recommend using freshly grated parmesan. It adds such lovely flavor, but the container store-bought parmesan will also work.

Nutrition Info

The nutritional information provided is an estimate and is per serving.

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