Zesty Farfalle

Name: Zesty Farfalle
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 bunches asparagus (about 6 medium spears), cut into pieces about 1 inch long; 6 grape tomatoes, halved, or cherry tomatoes, quartered; 113 grams uncooked farfalle (bow-tie pasta); 6 leaves fresh basil; 113 grams precooked shrimp; 2 Tbsps Italian vinaigrette

Zesty Farfalle is From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Prep time: 5 minutes

Cooking time: About 12 minutes Cook farfalle according to package directions. Put a colander in the sink and place the shrimp in the colander.

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Farfalle

Shrimp

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Colander

Add asparagus to the pasta water for the last 4 minutes of cooking (if the asparagus is thin, add it for the last 2 minutes).

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Water

Asparagus

Drain the pasta and asparagus over the shrimp in the colander.Return everything to the pot.

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Asparagus

Shrimp

Pasta

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Colander

Pot

Add the tomatoes and vinaigrette and toss. Snip the basil into ribbons with scissors and toss with the pasta.

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Vinaigrette

Tomato

Basil

Pasta

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Kitchen Scissors

Serve warm.Kid-friendly version: Double the recipe and omit the fresh basil for extra-picky eaters.How kids can help: Measure pasta; place shrimp in colander; count asparagus, tomatoes, and basil leaves; wash veggies. For an authentic Italian flavor, top the pasta with fresh, grated parmesan cheese and toasted pine nuts

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Grated Parmesan Cheese