The ingredients are simple and flexible, so you can make this when you are inundated by summer produce or you can adapt to what's in season in the fall and winter.
Peppered Shrimp Alfredo
Pasta is one of the most basic foods from italian cuisine and is a staple usually served for lunch or dinner.
Recipe Summary Peppered Shrimp Alfredo
Yummy shrimp in an Alfredo sauce, with portobello mushrooms and red peppers.Ingredients | Quick Simple Pasta Recipes
12 ounces penne pasta
¼ cup butter
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 red bell pepper, diced
½ pound portobello mushrooms, diced
1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 (15 ounce) jar Alfredo sauce
½ cup grated Romano cheese
½ cup cream
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or more to taste
Salt and pepper to taste
¼ cup chopped parsley
Directions
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
Meanwhile, melt butter together with the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in onion, and cook until softened and translucent, about 2 minutes. Stir in garlic, red pepper, and mushroom; cook over medium-high heat until soft, about 2 minutes more.
Stir in the shrimp, and cook until firm and pink, then pour in Alfredo sauce, Romano cheese, and cream; bring to a simmer stirring constantly until thickened, about 5 minutes. Season with cayenne, salt, and pepper to taste. Stir drained pasta into the sauce, and serve sprinkled with chopped parsley.
Info | Quick Simple Pasta Recipes
prep:
30 mins
cook:
20 mins
total:
50 mins
Servings:
6
Yield:
6 servings
