In just 30 minutes, you can match the best dish of any Italian restaurant. And you can do it while still in pajamas (or whatever clothes you find most comfortable for cooking)! The tender pasta bed and the homemade rich cream sauce of Creamy Shrimp Alfredo invites you to melt into the luxury of it, just like how the sharp parmesan cheese melts into that sauce. Deliciously juicy and savory shrimp adds the seafood flavor that pairs so well with the luscious sauce. Creamy Shrimp Alfredo brings the debate on what to make for dinner to an end!
Ingredients
- 10 ounces fettuccine pasta
- 5 tablespoons butter, divided
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3/4 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled, deveined, and tails removed
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
Directions
Step 1 –Cook the pasta in salted water according to the package directions.
Step 2 –Melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat.
Step 3 –Add the cream to the butter and simmer until it has just thickened, about 4-5 minutes. Do not let the cream boil.
Step 4 –Whisk the parmesan cheese into the cream mixture, stirring continuously, until the cheese has melted.
Step 5 –Season the sauce with the salt and the pepper.
Step 6 –Heat the remaining butter in a large pan over medium heat.
Step 7 –Add the shrimp to the melted butter and sauté, stirring occasionally, until the shrimp are pink, opaque, and cooked through, about 3-4 minutes.
Step 8 –Add the garlic to the shrimp and cook until it is fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Step 9 –Drain the pasta and toss it with the alfredo sauce.
Step 10 –Arrange the shrimp on top of the pasta and sprinkle it with the parsley.
Step 11 –Serve.
