Pesto Shrimp Pasta - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package spaghetti
1 cup fresh basil leaves
1/4 cup lemon juice
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 clove garlic, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 (8 ounce) package sugar snap peas
3/4 pound peeled and deveined shrimp
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper

Preparation

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; drain.
Blend basil, lemon juice, 3 tablespoons olive oil, garlic, and salt in a blender until smooth.
Heat 2 teaspoons olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir sugar snap peas in hot oil until tender, about 5 minutes. Add shrimp and red pepper; continue to cook until the shrimp are bright pink on the outside and the meat is no longer transparent in the center, about 5 minutes. Stir basil sauce into the shrimp mixture and remove from heat; spoon over spaghetti to serve.