Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo

• servings: 6 servings
• active time: 20 minutes
• total time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

1 pound fettuccini pasta

1 tablespoon butter

1 pound cooked shrimp - peeled and deveined

4 cloves garlic, minced

1 cup half-and-half or heavy cream

6 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

salt to taste

Directions

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Cook fettuccine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain.

Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir shrimp and garlic in butter for 1 minute. Pour in half-and-half; stir. Add Parmesan cheese, 1 tablespoon at a time, stirring constantly. Mix in parsley; season with salt. Simmer, stirring frequently, until sauce is thickened.

Stir fettuccine into sauce until evenly coated; serve hot.

Notes

10/10: kids loved with chicken; Cesar; broccoli (make 1/2 bag)

Nutrition

• Calories: 440 kcal
• Total Fat: 11 g
• Saturated Fat: 6 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 172 mg
• Sodium: 281 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 58 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3 g
• Total Sugars: 3 g
• Protein: 29 g