Week 43, Recipe 2: Easy Homemade Pasta Alfredo with Shrimp

NOTES

• This recipe comes together very quickly and was really tasty.

INGREDIENTS

• 16 oz of noodles - fettuccine or linguine of choice. I had some frozen spinach noodles that I needed to use and they worked great.
• 5 tbsp butter, divided
• 2 cloves garlic, minced (optional)
• 1 tbsp flour
• 2 c. whipping cream
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 c. finely grated Parmesan cheese
• Shrimp - precooked or raw

DIRECTIONS
1. Cook noodles according to package directions.
2. Meanwhile, heat 2 tbsp butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Dry shrimp with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. Cook in butter until pink, turning once (about 4-5 minutes for precooked, 7-10 minutes for raw). Add garlic if using during the last 30 seconds of cooking.
3. In a saucepan, melt remaining butter. Add flour and whisk to mix. Add cream, salt, and pepper and bring to a slow boil then reduce heat. Boil gently for 3-5 minutes until mixture begins to thicken slightly, stirring often.
4. Remove Alfredo sauce from heat and stir in Parmesan. Drain noodles and add to hot Alfredo sauce along with shrimp. Toss to coat. If desired, sprinkle with additional Parmesan.