Pasta Recipe ⋇ Easy and Tasty Pasta with Shrimp and Asparagus

I am completely addicted to this shrimp, asparagus, and pasta recipe. It is easy, yet elegant!

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) package penne pasta
• 1 pound cooked, ready-to-eat jumbo shrimp
• ½ cup olive oil
• 1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into thirds
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
• 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Cooking Directions

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add pasta and cook, stirring occasionally, for 8 minutes. Add cooked shrimp. Cook until shrimp is heated through and pasta is tender yet firm to the bite, 2 to 3 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add asparagus and red pepper flakes; cook for 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Add garlic and continue to cook until asparagus is tender yet firm to the bite, another 4 to 5 minutes.
3. Drain pasta and shrimp; transfer to a large serving bowl. Add cooked asparagus and Parmesan cheese; stir well to combine. Season with salt and pepper and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

• calories535
• carbohydrateContent58.3 g
• cholesterolContent150.5 mg
• fatContent21.7 g
• fiberContent4.2 g
• proteinContent28.9 g
• saturatedFatContent3.7 g
• sodiumContent252.4 mg
• sugarContent4 g