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Shrimp Alfredo is my new favourite pasta. Not only do I get to eat one of my favourite pastas, I make the entire family happy with the meal. My kids love plain fettuccine Alfredo (though my son gamely tried the shrimp and said, “no thanks” to another helping) and Mike and I get to satisfy that craving for shrimp that we get sometimes.
Easy Shrimp Alfredo
I know, I crave shrimp, it’s odd. Sometimes though, I just want some shrimp with some Old Bay seasoning (the blackened one is two thumbs up for seafood! You can’t beat it!) done on the BBQ and then I am good for a while. I’ve even brought Mike over to the dark seafood side, he would never have touched shrimp with a ten-foot pole a few years ago! At least I know where my kids get it from, right?
How to Make Shrimp Alfredo
This is another recipe where you sauté the pasta in a large frying pan. The fettuccine Alfredo I like to make is with butter, whipping cream and Parmesan cheese. You can sprinkle a wee bit of nutmeg on top, but I like it as is! Shrimp Alfredo can seem like such a fancy meal, but it’s anything but! I had this on the table in less than 40 minutes!
- Cook the noodles until they are al dente, around 5-6 minutes. For dry pasta, follow the package instructions.
- Combine the butter and minced garlic in a large skillet. Fry the garlic for 2-3 minutes until fragrant.
- Add in the whipping cream and then bring to a low simmer. Simmer for 5 minutes or so, reducing the liquid.
- Add in the Parmesan, tossing until it’s melted in completely. Cook until the sauce reduces to your liking, then add in the cooked, drained fettuccine noodles. Simmer for another 2-3 minutes to warm the pasta and cook it slightly further.
- When it’s almost done, fry the shrimp quickly in a small frying pan until pink all the way through. Shrimp cook in around 4-5 minutes.
- To plate, place the a sauce covered noodles on the plate and top with shrimp.
How to Make Alfredo Sauce
The best Alfredo sauce is the simplest.Try my Cream Cheese Alfredo Sauce recipe if you like a tangier Alfredo! You don’t need a bunch of ingredients to make a basic Alfredo sauce, all you need is:
- ½ cup salted butter
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 2 ½ cups whipping cream (35%)
- 1 cup of grated Parmesan cheese
- Combine the butter and minced garlic in a large skillet.
- Fry the garlic for 2-3 minutes until fragrant.
- Add in the whipping cream and then bring to a low simmer. Simmer for 5 minutes or so, reducing the liquid.
- Add in the Parmesan, tossing until it’s melted in completely. Cook until the sauce reduces to your liking
Happy cooking!
Karlynn Johnston
Shrimp Alfredo
Ingredients
Seasoned Shrimp
- 1 pound shrimp, cleaned and deveined
- 1-2 teaspoon Old Bay Blackened seasoning
Alfredo Sauce
- ½ cup salted butter
- 2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 2 ½ cups whipping cream (35%)
- 1 cup of grated Parmesan cheese
- 500-600 grams of fresh fettucine noodles or dry
Instructions
- Cook the noodles in a large pot of salted boiling water until they are al dente, around 5-6 minutes. For dry pasta, follow the package instructions.
- Combine the butter and minced garlic in a large skillet. Fry the garlic for 2-3 minutes until fragrant.
- Add in the whipping cream and then bring to a low simmer. Simmer for 5 minutes or so, reducing the liquid.
- Add in the Parmesan, tossing until it’s melted in completely. Cook until the sauce reduces to your liking, then add in the cooked, drained fettuccine noodles. Simmer for another 2-3 minutes to warm the pasta and cook it slightly further.
- When it’s almost done, sprinkle the shrimp with the seasoning and then fry the shrimp quickly in a small frying pan until pink all the way through. Shrimp cook in around 4-5 minutes.
- To plate, place the a sauce covered noodles on the plate and top with shrimp.
Nutrition
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Harry V says
as a life long seafood catcher, cooker, and devourer I have a minor comment.
Firstly, any shrimp lessshrimp than 30-36 count will not be as sweet or tender as smaller. Secondly, consider cooking shrimp less than 4-5 minutes. I would also suggest you cook small or medium shrimp for two minutes, then add to the sauce for a minute i=or two. They will finifh cooking within a minute or two and will remain hotter than if placed on top of the sauce. This also works well with shrimp and grits. You can also use scallops slightly under cooked. Best with bay scallops but if using sea scallops cut into smaller pieces. Little neck clams work well also but steam until opened. Remove from shell and leave in steaming liquid until you add to the final product
Mr. Kitchen Magpie says
Great tips! So you prefer smaller shrimp for taste? I’m always going for bigger shrimp.
EmmiJade says
Seafood alfredo is one of my favorite foods! I just picked up some whole wheat linguini last week and was considering what to do with it…I may try your lovely alfredo sauce recipe. I love shrimp in alfredo, but the thing that always makes it The Best is scallops. Shrimp and scallop alfredo is literally my favorite food on the planet, haha!
Omid says
There are so many takes on pasta and this machine would be a wonderful addition in my household. I would love to try to make soba noodles using buckwheat. It would go fabulously with a good broth.
Terry says
Oh this looks so delicious. We eat pasta several times a week. My husband hates shrimp too. More for me. I love to make homemade pasta. Machine looks cool.
Lee-Ann says
We are huge linguine and fettuccine lovers – but I would probably try spaghetti first!
Bonnie says
Would love, love, love to win this!
Maritess says
I would like to try doing a gluten-free spaghetti pasta.
Erin Plume says
This looks dangerous! I have never mastered homemade pasta and that makes me very sad.
Julie Culshaw says
I love fresh pasta and would love to try making my own.
Amelia Leung says
I would love to make spaghetti bolognese.
Jackie M says
I would love to try to make spaghetti and fettuccine in various sauces.