Easy and Tasty Pasta with Shrimp and Asparagus recipe

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Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package penne pasta
1 pound cooked, ready-to-eat jumbo shrimp
½ cup olive oil
1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into thirds
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Nutrition Info

535 calories
carbohydrate: 58.3 g
cholesterol: 150.5 mg
fat: 21.7 g
fiber: 4.2 g
protein: 28.9 g
saturatedFat: 3.7 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 252.4 mg
sugar: 4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add pasta and cook, stirring occasionally, for 8 minutes. Add cooked shrimp. Cook until shrimp is heated through and pasta is tender yet firm to the bite, 2 to 3 minutes.

  2. Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add asparagus and red pepper flakes, cook for 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Add garlic and continue to cook until asparagus is tender yet firm to the bite, another 4 to 5 minutes.

  3. Drain pasta and shrimp, transfer to a large serving bowl. Add cooked asparagus and Parmesan cheese, stir well to combine. Season with salt and pepper and serve immediately.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

I am completely addicted to this shrimp, asparagus, and pasta recipe. It is easy, yet elegant!

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