One pot meals are a lifesaver in any busy kitchen, and even better when it makes a delicious dinner that looks like it came from a professional chef. Pasta, fresh spring vegetables and buttery shrimp come together to make a dinner that everyone is sure to love. Pasta Primavera with Shrimp is easy, elegant and comes together in under 30 minutes.
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Primavera means spring in Italian and calls to mind all things fresh, light and green. A classic warm weather dish filled with seasonal veggies pasta primavera is made even better with the addition of succulent shrimp.
Ingredients for Pasta Primavera with Shrimp
- pasta, such as penne or fusilli
- chicken stock
- garlic
- kosher salt
- black pepper
- asparagus
- frozen peas
- shrimp, peeled and deveined
- shredded Parmesan
How to Make One Pot Pasta Primavera with Shrimp
The trick to making this a one pot dish is to add just enough liquid while cooking the pasta that most of it get absorbed leaving just a bit of starchy liquid to combine with the parmesan to make a luscious sauce.
Add the pasta, 3.5 cups of broth (if the pasta dries out during cooking add up to another 1/2 cup of broth or water), garlic, sat and pepper to a large pot and bring to a boil. Set a timer for 11 minutes, or per pasta package directions. Once there is 5 minutes left on the timer add in asparagus, then once once there is 3 minutes remaining add in the shrimp and peas. Once the pasta is done cooking remove the pot from the heat and stir in parmesan. Serve as desired.
If you like this One Pot Pasta Primavera with Shrimp be sure to take a look at some of my other recipes!
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One Pot Pasta Primavera with Shrimp
Equipment
- 1 large pot
Ingredients
- 16 oz pasta, such as penne or fusilli
- 3.5 -4 cups chicken stock
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 pound fresh asparagus, chopped
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 cup shredded Parmesan
Instructions
- Add pasta, 3.5 cups broth (if the pasta dries out during cooking add up to another 1/2 cup of broth or water), garlic, sat and pepper to a large pot and bring to a boil. Set a timer for 11 minutes, or per pasta package directions.
- Once there is 5 minutes left on the timer add in asparagus, then once once there is 3 minutes remaining add in the shrimp and peas.
- Once the pasta is done cooking remove the pot from the heat and stir in parmesan. Serve as desired.
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Keri says
I love your elegant and simple dinner recipes. This one pot dinner was a big hit. Thank you for another great recipe!x
nancy says
low key fancy and such an easy weeknight meal!
Allyssa says
Our new favorite! So flavorful and very easy to make! Loved it!
Ann says
This meal was a life-saver! Quick, simple, and delicious! I saved the recipe to make again soon! Thanks for the share!
Tina says
Love how easy yet elegant this pasta dish is! Plus, you can never go wrong with a one pot dish!
Megan says
The combo of peas and prawns in this pasta is incredible. We loved this primavera so much it is now on regular rotation for us. Thanks so much for your beautiful recipes.