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Los Porchs' Pesto Shrimp

I'm all about quick & easy because when I get home from work, the last thing I really want to do is spend forever cooking -- I'm looking for the quickest path to the couch.  So here it is, tonight's amazing creation.  I'd say the 20 minute investment more than paid off.  I've been known to whip this up in double fashion and freeze one portion of it for another night, when I'm feeling particularly Laazzzy (Like that capital L?  You should).

Not too shabby for a quick & dirty Wednesday night dinner!
Here's what you need --
1 lb pasta
1/2 C butter
2 C heavy whipping cream
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 C Parmesan cheese
1/3 C pesto
1 lb shrimp

I like to vary the kind of pasta we use. 
Let me be clear, while I appreciate those of you who are willing to sit home and de-vein, peel, and cook your own shrimp, I have about 20 minutes of my life allotted for dinner prep and therefore I have grown to love the frozen precooked shrimp.  If you have time for that kind of stuff, I'm not sure we can be friends. Pull those bad boys out of the freezer, run under cold water for a few minutes and proceed with a smug smile on your pretty little face. 

I rip their little tails off.  :)  It's good stress relief.

 


Getting started --
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to boil; add the pasta & cook 8-10 minutes (al dente).
In a large skillet, melt the butter and stir in the cream & season with pepper.  Let that cook for about 6-8 minutes then stir in the cheese.  Blend in your pesto.  Cook another 3-5 minutes until thick.  Stir in your shrimp & cook until they turn pink.



Boom.  Plate it and act like you slaved away all day, then demand dessert from your significant other.

Tonight's pesto shrimp was brought to you by Poet Oatmeal Stout.  Delicious.

** Update**
Dinner wasn't actually brought to you by Poet Oatmeal Stout.  It was brought to you by me.  I made it.  I bought it.  I slaved over it.  They get 0 credit other than making a beer that I also purchased to go with said meal.  No promotional consideration was intended.  I am my own woman.

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