5 from 21 votes
Shrimp Alfredo
Shrimp Alfredo features fettuccine tossed with a creamy Parmesan sauce enriched with sautéed onions, mushrooms, and tender cooked shrimp. Steamed asparagus adds a bright contrast and subtle crispness. The sauce is thickened with a roux made from butter and flour, combined with chicken broth and evaporated milk, resulting in a rich but balanced coating for the pasta and seafood.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
718 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 12 oz fettuccine noodles
- 1/2 cup butter divided, unsalted
- 1/4 cup onion diced
- 1 cup mushroom sliced
- 1 lb Shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese freshly grated
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- nutmeg dash
- 3/4 cup asparagus cut on a diagonal into 1/2 inch pieces, steamed
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Salt generously. Add the pasta and cook until al dente. Reserve a mug full of the pasta water. Drain, then place the pasta back into the pot.
- While the pasta is cooking, melt 1/4 cup of the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onions and slowly cook until they are starting to soften, then add the mushrooms and continue to cook until both are tender. Add the shrimp and cook until they have changed color and are cooked through.
- In another saucepan, melt the remaining 1/4 cup of butter. Add the flour and stir until combined. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Whisk in the chicken broth and evaporated milk. Add the garlic powder and nutmeg, then add pepper to taste. Stir in the parmesan cheese.
- Simmer the sauce for 5-10 minutes, or until it thickens.
- Add the shrimp mixture and the sauce to the pot with the pasta and toss to combine. If needed, add some of the pasta water to loosen up the sauce.
- Stir in the asparagus and serve.
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Notes
- You can substitute cream for evaporated milk if preferred for a richer sauce.
- Nutrition values are approximate and vary by brands and ingredient choices.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1/4 of the recipe
Calories
718kcal
(36%)
Carbohydrates
75g
(25%)
Protein
48g
(96%)
Fat
30g
(46%)
Saturated Fat
18g
(90%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
8g
(47%)
Trans Fat
0g
(0%)
Cholesterol
258mg
(86%)
Sodium
727mg
(30%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 718
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/4 of the recipe | |
| Calories | 718kcal | 36% |
| Carbohydrates | 75g | 25% |
| Protein | 48g | 96% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8g | 47% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 258mg | 86% |
| Sodium | 727mg | 30% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.