Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo
Sat, Jan 9, 2010
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The inspiration for this recipe came from my brother-in-law. He used to own a successful Italian restaurant and made my family a to-die-for shrimp Alfredo a few years back. Of course, it was the real deal, full of heavy cream and butter. We wanted to duplicate this hearty comfort food but make it lighter. We recently made the following recipe using “half and half” instead of full cream and eliminating most of the butter. It still has the rich flavors and creamy texture but we don’t feel so guilty after each bite!
| Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo |
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- 2 Tbsp butter
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 cups “half and half”
- 1/2 cup fresh Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 tsp salt, to taste
- 1/8 tsp black pepper, to taste
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
- 1 1/2 Tbsp chopped parsley
- 1/2 lb shrimp, de-veined
- 2 cups fettuccine noodles
- Cook the noodles according to the instructions on the box.
- Sauté the garlic in 1 Tbsp butter over low heat.
- Add the “half and half” and the Parmesan cheese.
- Let the sauce simmer and bubble but do not let it burn, stirring it constantly.
- Add the seasonings and chopped fresh parsley.
- In a separate pan, sauté the shrimp in 1 Tbsp butter.
- The shrimp will turn from translucent to a solid pinkish color when they are done.
- Add the cooked shrimp to the simmering cream sauce.
- Mix in the cooked noodles and serve the pasta warm.
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Tags: fettuccine alfredo, fettuccine noodles, garlic, parmesan cheese, parsley, shrimp
delicious! i added green chile and mushrooms… mmmm SO good!
I’m glad you liked it! Great idea to add green chiles and mushrooms!
I just made this tonight it was to sure to die for!!! Thank you:)
Clarissa, I’m glad you liked it!
It was really good me and my kids loved it… I added mozzerella cheese o. top after I put it in my plate. Mmmm delicious
OMG! This is all I have to say! I just made for dinner and it was crazy delicious. I didnt have Parmesan handy so I used mozzerella in the sauce and it was still very tasty.
Im going to make this for my fiancee this friday!<3 thanks so much!(:
Thanks for the post. My family can’t wait to try this. I linked your recipe to my blog. Thanks so much! http://www.samanthaandersenphotography.com/2012/01/and-so-it-begins.html
Very good! My whole family enjoyed this meal. I followed the recipe as it is.
Made this tonight for valentines day and my boyfriend loved it!!! Thank you so much for this delicious recipe!
Mayra, I’m glad you loved it. We actually made it for our Valentine’s Day dinner, too!