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Pesto Parmesan Tilapia

This is a delicious fish dinner that requires just three ingredients! Prepared pesto sauce flavors mild tilapia fillets to make a gourmet dinner any night of the week. Use homemade pesto sauce if you prefer. This also works well on any firm-textured white fish. —Trisha Kruse, Eagle, Idaho

Ingredients :
  • 8 ounces uncooked spaghetti
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 1 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 3/4 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Directions :
  1. Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a blender, combine 1 tablespoon oil, basil, lemon juice, garlic and salt; cover and process until smooth.
  2. In a large skillet, saute asparagus in remaining oil until crisp-tender. Add shrimp and pepper flakes. Cook and stir until shrimp turn pink, 2-4 minutes.
  3. Drain spaghetti; place in a large bowl. Add basil mixture; toss to coat. Add shrimp mixture and mix well.

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