Pasta with Shrimp and Feta Cheese Sauce
Give regular tomato sauce a rest and try this easy recipe for pasta with shrimp and a creamy feta cheese sauce that whirls up in your food processor. Bright cherry tomatoes and scallions round out this delicious supper.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Total Time: 24 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, cut in half
- 3 scallions, chopped
- 4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- Milk as needed to thin the sauce
- 8 ounces shrimp, peeled and de-veined
- 8 ounces pasta (linguine or spaghetti)
- Freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- Put the cherry tomatoes in a large bowl, and put a large pot of water on to boil.
- Put feta cheese, cottage cheese and all but 1/4 cup of the scallions into a food processor and process until smooth. Thin as needed with milk until it is still thick but sauce-like. Add to bowl with tomatoes.
- Add shrimp to boiling water and cook for 3 minutes. Remove with slotted spoon and add to sauce, tossing gently to combine.
- Add pasta to the still-boiling water and cook according to package directions until done. Drain.
- Add pasta to sauce and toss. Divide among plates and grind a little pepper on top. Scatter remaining scallions on top and serve!