Pre-peeledshrimp, frozen peas, and store-bought pesto makes thisflavorful pastacome together in minutes.

It tastes fresher and more like homemade.

Ingredients

12ouncesuncooked penne

1poundmedium-size peeled, deveined raw shrimp

1cupfrozen sweet peas

1(7-oz.)

Creamy Pesto-and-Shrimp Penne with Peas

Credit: Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kathleen Varner; Food Styling: Torie Cox

Drain pasta mixture, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water in a small heatproof bowl.

Return pasta mixture to pot.

Add pesto, salt, and pepper to pasta mixture; stir to combine.

Stir in reserved cooking water as needed, 1/4 cup at a time, until desired consistency is reached.

Transfer pasta mixture to a serving bowl; sprinkle with Parmesan.