20-Minute Creamy Shrimp Alfredo
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Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 1 lb shrimp (frozen or thawed)
- 16 oz fettuccine pasta
- 5 cloves garlic (crushed)
Alfredo Sauce:
- 1 cup parmesan cheese (grated)
- 3 Tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tsp garlic salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 1 quart heavy cream
- 4 oz American cheese** (optional but makes alfredo ultra creamy!)
Instructions
Instructions:
- Bring 3 quarts of water to a boil. Add 1 teaspoon salt and frozen shrimp. Boil for 3 minutes (cook 1 min less if using raw shrimp.) Remove shrimp with a slotted spoon and set aside.
- Add 1 lb of dried fettuccine pasta to the boiling water. Cook until tender (11-12 minutes.)
- Drain pasta and run under cold water. Coat with 2 tbsp of oil and set aside.
- To Make Alfredo Sauce: Combine the dry ingredients (parmesan cheese, cornstarch, and spices.) Set aside. In a medium saucepan bring the heavy cream to a boil; whisk in the dry ingredients and stir until thickened. Stir in the crushed garlic and American cheese until cheese melts.
- Stir in the cooked shrimp and remove sauce from heat. Coat pasta with Alfredo sauce and serve garnished with freshly grated parmesan cheese and dried parsley.
Notes
Serves- 8-12 servings. Serve immediately or transfer into a casserole dish and bake in a 350°F oven for 20 minutes to fluff pasta up. Delicious!
**American cheese- makes Alfredo super creamy and stays creamy longer. To omit use cream cheese or skip. A private chef makes Alfredo sauce with it and you won't even tell!
To Make-Ahead: Make sauce in advance and store separately from cooked pasta. Pour over cooked noodles and bake for 35-55min or until hot. Serve.
Shrimp Cooking Times: Boil shrimp in the recommended times given.
- Small Shrimp (51/60)- 30 seconds raw or 1 minute if frozen.
- Medium Shrimp (41-50)- 1 min raw or 1.5 minutes if frozen.
- Large Shrimp (31/35)- 2 min raw or 3 min if frozen.
- Jumbo Shrimp (21/25)- 3 min raw or 4 min frozen.
- Extra Jumbo 16/20)- 4 min raw or 5 min frozen.
Nutrition per serving
Serving: 1servingCalories: 529kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 19gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 21gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 218mgSodium: 1006mgPotassium: 203mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 1314IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 316mgIron: 2mg