Angel Hair Pasta with Garlic Shrimp and Broccoli

Description

This makes the best cream sauce I’ve ever had. It’s a quick meal that is a sure way to impress company without the hassle.

Ingredients

  • 1 (12 ounce) package angel hair pasta
  • 2 ½ tablespoons butter, divided
  • 1 ½ tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ cups milk
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 1 ½ tablespoons pesto
  • 1 ½ tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 teaspoons salt, divided
  • ½ teaspoon ground white pepper
  • 1 dash Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 dash hot sauce
  • ½ (16 ounce) package frozen broccoli florets, thawed
  • 1 pound jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
  2. Melt 1.5 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour and cook for 2 minutes. Slowly stir in milk and cream; simmer
  3. stirring constantly
  4. until thickened. Mix in pesto
  5. parsley
  6. 3 cloves minced garlic
  7. Parmesan cheese
  8. 1 teaspoon salt
  9. white pepper
  10. Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce. Reduce heat to low and allow to simmer.
  11. Meanwhile
  12. place broccoli in a steamer over 1 inch of boiling water
  13. and cover. Cook until tender but still firm
  14. about 2 to 6 minutes. Drain.
  15. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet. Saute shrimp
  16. remaining 3 cloves minced garlic
  17. and 1 teaspoon salt for 5 minutes
  18. or until shrimp are pink.
  19. In a large bowl
  20. toss pasta
  21. shrimp and broccoli; pour sauce over and serve.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 1 hr

Servings: 6

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