Simple Shrimp Alfredo

For as much as you have to pay for Alfredo pasta at restaurants, it really is SO simple to make!

Heavy Cream, or Half & Half,  16 ounces

Butter -1 stick

Parmesan -2-3 cups

Shrimp -1.5 lb.

Garlic -4-5 cloves, smashed

Onion -1 large

Parsley

Pepper

Fettuccine

P.S. This is NOT a fat free recipe  <3 

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Saute garlic and onions in olive oil or butter until softened. Add Shrimp. If they are frozen, it's better to rise them in cold water to remove any excess ice. Otherwise you need to cook off the moisture and it slows things down. When shrimp are about fully cooked, which doesn't take but a few minutes, add a stick of butter, melt in. Add a pint of cream (or half-n-half), stir well. Then 2 cups of fine Parmesan. Mix well and allow to bubble gently to melt together. Give it a few minutes. If you'd like it thicker, add the third cup of cheese. If you'd like, add in cooked hot broccoli. Spoon over hot fettuccine. Feel free to sell it for $20 a dish, like they do at restaurants! LOL! 

Gather ingredients

I love my garlic press.

Garlic ready in a minute!

Onions in the pan too.

Just barely softened.

Time for the shrimp.

One stick of butter.

Into the onions and garlic. While butter is melting...

Getting the broccoli into boiling water since the sauce is almost done.

Beautiful Tomato, Garlic, Basil Fettuccine into the boiling water also.

Add cream.

And of course, the cheese!!

While it is simmering gently, I add a healthy dash of black pepper.

And parsley... Steaming broccoli in the way. LOL!

Pour broccoli out to drain so you don't add extra water to your sauce.

Yummy pasta drained.

You can add the broccoli directly to your sauce or serve it up separately. The Alfredo sauce is good on the broccoli as well as the pasta.

Enjoy!