Description
Indulge in a decadent and creamy seafood pasta dish with this delicious Shrimp Alfredo recipe. Perfectly cooked fettuccine tossed in a rich Parmesan cream sauce and topped with succulent shrimp, this dish is sure to impress your family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
Fettuccine Pasta:
- 12 ounces fettuccine pasta
Shrimp:
- 1 pound large shrimp (peeled and deveined)
Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
Garnish:
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
Instructions
- Cook the Pasta: Boil fettuccine until al dente, then drain and set aside, reserving pasta water.
- Cook the Shrimp: Sauté shrimp in olive oil until pink; set aside.
- Make the Sauce: Sauté garlic in butter, then add cream, Parmesan, and spices. Simmer until thickened.
- Combine: Toss pasta in the sauce, adding reserved water as needed. Add shrimp and heat through.
- Garnish and Serve: Sprinkle with parsley and serve hot.
Notes
- Use freshly grated Parmesan for the smoothest sauce.
- You can substitute fettuccine with linguine or spaghetti.
- For extra richness, add a splash of white wine to the sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 640
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 210mg
