Shrimp Alfredo Pasta
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
6 servings
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Calories
567 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Dinner
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Cuisine
Italian
Shrimp Alfredo Pasta
Description
Shrimp Alfredo Pasta features peeled and deveined shrimp seasoned and sautéed in butter and garlic until pink and opaque. The creamy Alfredo sauce is created in the same skillet using butter, cream cheese, milk, and Parmesan cheese, seasoned with salt and pepper. Cooking the sauce in the shrimp pan captures flavor without washing away shrimp bits. After thickening, the sauce coats the cooked pasta thoroughly before the shrimp are folded back in. The result is a rich, velvety pasta dish with tender shrimp and a smoothly blended cheese sauce.
The flavor is buttery with subtle garlic notes, softened by the creaminess of cream cheese and Parmesan. The shrimp add a mild briny sweetness and a firm but tender bite contrasting with the smooth sauce and tender pasta. You can adjust sauce thickness with milk to your preference.
This dish is ideal served immediately to maintain the shrimp’s texture and the sauce’s creaminess. It pairs well with a simple green salad or steamed vegetables, rounding out the meal with freshness.
For freezing, freeze only the Alfredo sauce separately as noodles and shrimp do not freeze well. When reheating the sauce, thaw fully and stir constantly over low heat or in short bursts in the microwave to prevent separation.
Ingredients
- 1 pound Shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 teaspoons garlic minced
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 3 cups milk
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- kosher salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 1 cup Parmesan Cheese fresh, grated
- 1 pound pasta cooked according to package directions, cooked
Instructions
- Rinse and dry shrimp. In a medium-sized bowl, toss shrimp in seasoning salt and set aside.
- In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons butter and garlic over medium heat until butter is melted. Add shrimp and sauté until shrimp becomes pink and opaque.
- Remove shrimp from skillet, cover, and set aside.
- In the same skillet (do not wipe clean), add 4 tablespoons butter, milk, cream cheese, salt, and pepper, whisking often. Heat until cream cheese is melted and completely smooth (not quite boiling).
- Add parmesan cheese and whisk until smooth.
- Add pasta to skillet and toss until pasta in coated in Alfredo sauce. Add more milk if needed to thin sauce if it is too thick.
- Add cooked shrimp and serve!
Notes
- Freeze only the Alfredo sauce, not pasta or shrimp, for best texture.
- Thaw sauce completely in the refrigerator before reheating to maintain consistency.
- When reheating sauce, stir continuously to prevent ingredients from separating.
- Use freshly peeled and deveined shrimp for the best results.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 567 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 567kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 32g | 64% |
| Fat | 34g | 52% |
| Saturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 286mg | 95% |
| Sodium | 1517mg | 63% |
| Potassium | 328mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 1185IU | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 3.5mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 492mg | 49% |
| Iron | 2.9mg | 16% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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