Pesto Shrimp Pasta

Try our version of a healthy and savory Pesto Shrimp Pasta!

Ingredients: 

• 1 oz mushrooms
• 3 tbsp pesto
• 6 oz shrimp
• ¹⁄₂ whole medium tomato
• 2 oz dry whole wheat spaghetti
• ¹⁄₂ cup tomato sauce
• ¹⁄₂ oz grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add spaghetti and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. Drain spaghetti.
2. Warm a nonstick skillet over medium heat and sauté mushrooms and chopped tomato in pesto. When mushrooms have softened, add shrimp. Cook until shrimp are pink, turning once, and add tomato sauce.
3. Serve over spaghetti and top with Parmesan cheese.

Tips:

2 oz whole wheat spaghetti = 1/2 cup dry = 1 cup cooked; 1 1/4 oz mushrooms = 1/2 cup; 1/2 whole tomato = 1/2 cup chopped; 1/2 oz Parmesan Cheese = 1/8 cup.