Thursday, July 9, 2015

Shrimp Alfredo Pasta

My kids love anything pasta and it's so hot now that I try to make everything as quick as possible. And using the least amount of dishes as I possible can. 
This pasta dish is a 1 pot pasta. 


Ingredients: 
1 lb shrimp peeled and deveined 
1 box pasta (any kind you like) 
1 stick UNSALTED butter 
4 cloves minced garlic 
3 Cup heavy cream 
1 Cup Parmesan cheese 
1/2 teaspoon Tony Chacheres 


Garnish: juice of 1/2 lemon
Sliced green onion (green part) 
Parmesan Cheese 
Pepper 

Direction: 
In a large pan...with water...cook the pasta according to package. Remember to add salt. Drain and set aside. 

In the same pan..add a little olive oil and sauté up the shrimp with the 1/2 teaspoon Tony Chacheres. Once it's pink take out and set aside. 

Using the same pan.. On medium low heat. Toss the stick of butter and minced garlic into pan and sauté until fragrant.  Next add the 3 Cup of heavy cream and 1 Cup Parmesan cheese .. Pour in your cook pasta and toss until well coated.
Turn off stove and toss the cooked shrimp in with the pasta. Squeeze the juice of 1/2 a lemon over and garnish  with sliced green onion and more Parmesan cheese. You can add more cracked black pepper if you like. 

Season to taste. 


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