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Penne Pesto Skillet

A simple one-pot pasta dish the whole family will love.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 4.5 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 2 cups whole wheat penne pasta measured dry, can sub for your favorite pasta
  • 1/2 bag frozen green beans about 2 cups
  • 16 oz sliced mushrooms 1 container
  • 1 cup grape tomatoes sliced in half
  • 6.7 oz pesto sauce 1 jar
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese grated

Instructions
 

  • Cook pasta per package instructions.
  • While the pasta is cooking, sauté the shrimp in a large skillet (drain any excess water if you are cooking from frozen).
  • When the shrimp is cooked through add the green beans, mushrooms and tomatoes to the skillet with the shrimp and sauté to desired tenderness.
  • Add the cooked and drained pasta and pesto sauce to the skillet.  Sauté until hot.
  • Plate, top with grated parmesan cheese and ENJOY!!!
Keyword dinner, healthy, one-pot, pasta, quick, skillet