Shrimp and crab pesto pasta. Shrimp and crab pasta in a white wine sauce is one of those elevated comfort meals that comes together fast and always makes for a satisfying and delicious meal. Essentially this shrimp and crab dish is the lighter version of the Fra Diavolo spicy shrimp and crab pasta recipe but instead of the spicy red tomato sauce, this shrimp and crab recipe uses white wine sauce. Butter, cream, Parmesan cheese and pesto converge into a luxurious sauce to be served with cooked shrimp or crab meat and hot linguine.

When I first started making this crab pasta recipe, pesto was only available in specialty gourmet stores in teeny, expensive jars. In a large skillet over medium heat, heat oil. Add shrimp and squeeze in half the lemon juice. You can cook Shrimp and crab pesto pasta using 6 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Shrimp and crab pesto pasta

1. Prepare 1 box of frozen shrimp scampi.
2. Prepare 1 packages of imitation crab meat.
3. Prepare 1 of frozen pesto (see pictures).
4. You need 1 of 8 oz can of mushrooms.
5. Prepare 1 small of chopped onion.
6. You need 1 of serving cooked pasta noodles.

On a medium heat, melt butter and spices together. Add to this your shrimp, your crab and onion. Sprinkle with sea salt to taste. Add pasta and remaining butter, toss.

Shrimp and crab pesto pasta step by step

1. This is the shrimp I use.
2. This is the pesto I used.
3. Put shrimp and pesto into pan and cook until sauces combine.
4. Add remaining ingredients and cook until onion and shrimp are cooked well.
5. Serve over pasta.

When butter is melted and pasta is warm, place in a pasta bowl and top with fresh Parmesan cheese. Homemade Ravioli stuffed with shrimp, cooked to perfection and topped with favourite basil pesto sauce. This is dish for people who love pasta and seafood. Making homemade pasta is a lot of work but it is also fun, especially if you are making for a special occasion. Arvind loves pasta, well we both do.