Grilled Shrimp Pasta

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield 4 servings

Char sweet, juicy cherry tomatoes and shrimp on the grill, then nestle them into buttery noodles for this five-star grilled shrimp pasta recipe.

Ingredients

8 ounces uncooked linguine
16 cherry tomatoes
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound uncooked shrimp (26-30 per pound), peeled and deveined
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
4 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons torn fresh basil

Directions

In a large saucepan, cook linguine according to package directions. Meanwhile, thread tomatoes onto metal or soaked wooden skewers; brush with 1 tablespoon oil. Thread shrimp onto skewers; brush with remaining oil. Mix salt, pepper, garlic powder and Italian seasoning; sprinkle over shrimp.
Grill shrimp, covered, over medium heat 3-4 minutes on each side or until shrimp turn pink. Grill tomatoes, covered, over medium heat 2-3 minutes or until slightly softened, turning occasionally.
Drain linguine, reserving 1/4 cup pasta water. In same saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add linguine, cheese and reserved pasta water, tossing to combine. Remove shrimp and tomatoes from skewers; serve with pasta. Sprinkle with basil.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 445 calories, 17g fat (6g saturated fat), 158mg cholesterol, 416mg sodium, 45g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 3g fiber), 29g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 starch, 3 lean meat, 3 fat.

This pasta came about one night when I started making up dinner as I went along, using what I had on hand. We knew it turned out amazing with the very first bite. —Lisa Bynum, Brandon, Mississippi

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