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Simple Pesto Pasta With Shrimp

(From Our October 2010 Newsletter - Grandma C.)

Ingredients

• 1 pkg. Angel Hair pasta


• 1 jar Pesto sauce


• **1 lb uncooked Shrimp, shelled and deveined


• 1 Clove of Garlic, minced


• Grated Parmesan Cheese


• Salt and Pepper

Cook pasta according to package directions.
Saute` shrimp in 1 tbsp butter or olive oil along with minced garlic until pink, then remove from pan.
Warm the pesto sauce on the stove or in a microwave, do not overheat!  (If microwaved, 30 seconds or so is plenty.)
Add the warm pesto sauce to the cooked pasta and toss.
Top with parmesan cheese, add the shrimp and serve!
Salt and pepper to taste.
Total cooking time is approx. 15 minutes.
**A nice variation is to substitute the shrimp with diced chicken breast.