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This Shrimp Alfredo Fettuccini is a major comfort food. There’s just something about a mountain of pasta consumed by rich creamy sauce, and studded with large, tender shrimp that has my name written all over it. It reminds me of my favorite dish at Olive Garden; seafood Alfredo.
I sent some leftovers of this pasta to my sisters house and she called me soon after to ask if I had posted it on my blog yet, adding, “This is better than any restaurant Alfredo I’ve ever tried!” It’s a winner.
Not to mention, the price you pay for 1 plate of this at Olive Garden could feed a family of six. It’s also surprisingly easy to make and is ready in under 30 minutes. My son LOVES it and I don’t have to remind him 100 times to take another bite.
Watch How to Make Creamy Shrimp Alfredo Pasta:
Ingredients for Creamy Shrimp Alfredo Pasta:
3/4 lb fettuccine or penne pasta
1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 Tbsp oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 Tbsp butter
1 garlic clove
1/3 cup white wine (I used Ste Chapelle Chardonay ~$6)*
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1/3 cup parmesan cheese
S&P to taste
Sprinkle of paprika
Parsley or basil for garnish if desired
*Want to Substitute the Wine?
No problem! Omit the white wine and squeeze some lemon juice into the sauce after adding the cream, adding the lemon juice to taste (about 1/2 medium lemon) then season to taste with salt, pepper and paprika. Use freshly squeezed lemon juice, not concentrate.
How to make Creamy Shrimp Alfredo Pasta:
1. Cook 3/4 lb fettuccini noodles in salted water according to package instructions and drain. Don’t rinse (this helps the sauce stick to the noodles better).
2. Lightly season shrimp with salt, pepper and paprika. Preheat a large skillet to med/high and add 1 Tbsp oil. Once oil is hot, add shrimp in a single layer and cook 1-2 min per side or just until fully cooked and no longer translucent. They should be golden/pink on the outside and opaque white on the inside. Don’t over-do it or they will be rubbery. Remove shrimp to a separate bowl.
3. In same pan, over medium/high heat, add 2 Tbsp butter and onion and sauté onion till golden. Stir in garlic and sauté another minute. Stir in 1/3 cup white wine and reduce to 25% scraping the bottom to deglaze the pan.
4.Stir in Cream and simmer for 2 min. Next, sprinkle the top with 1/3 cup parmesan (or add to taste) and stir just until creamy and smooth and remove from heat. Don’t boil or the cheese will separate from the cream. Add about 1/4 tsp paprika and season with S&P to taste.
5. Add the cooked shrimp and drained (un-rinsed pasta). Garnish with parsley, basil, extra parmesan or freshly cracked pepper if desired.
Shrimp Alfredo Pasta Recipe
Ingredients
- 3/4 lb fettuccine or penne pasta
- 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 Tbsp oil
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 garlic clove
- 1/3 cup white wine, I used Ste Chapelle Chardonay ~$6
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/3 cup parmesan cheese
- S&P to taste
- Sprinkle of paprika
- Parsley or basil for garnish if desired
Instructions
- Cook 3/4 lb fettuccini noodles in salted water according to package instructions and drain. Don't rinse (this helps the sauce stick to the noodles better).
- Lightly season shrimp with salt, pepper and paprika. Preheat a large skillet to med/high and add 1 Tbsp oil. Once oil is hot, add shrimp in a single layer and cook 1-2 min per side or just until fully cooked and no longer translucent. They should be golden/pink on the outside and opaque white on the inside. Don't over-do it or they will be rubbery. Remove shrimp to a separate bowl.
- In same pan, over medium/high heat, add 2 Tbsp butter and onion and sauté onion till golden. Stir in garlic and sauté another minute. Stir in 1/3 cup white wine and reduce to 25% scraping the bottom to deglaze the pan.
- Stir in Cream and simmer for 2 min. Next, sprinkle the top with 1/3 cup parmesan (or add to taste) and stir just until creamy and smooth and remove from heat. Don't boil or the cheese will separate from the cream. Add about 1/4 tsp paprika and season with S&P to taste.
- Add the cooked shrimp and drained (un-rinsed pasta). Garnish with parsley, basil, extra parmesan or freshly cracked pepper if desired.
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Enjoy! I apologize in advance for making you hungry ;). -Natasha
Sooooooo yummy! Made this today for dinner 🙂 thank you Natasha for such a lovely recipe :))
Yay!! I’m so glad it was a success for you! You know what I’m craving now? … yeah,. thanks, thanks alot! 😉
Hi Natasha, I’m wondering what can I substitute the wine with?
chicken or veggie broth would be ok, but the wine really adds nice flavor. I hope you change your mind ;), but it’ll still work without it. I don’t drink alcohol, but I stock plenty of it for cooking 🙂
This turned out great!! Thanks again Natasha 😀
You’re so welcome! 🙂
I found the perfect pasta to make for dinner! Ii made it and it turned out delicious! Thanks for sharing 🙂
You’re so welcome! Thank YOU for a great review! 🙂
Natasha! I just love trying all your recipes lately. Your blog made me really fall in love with cooking 🙂 I made this last night & it was truly something like you would eat at Olive Garden. Can’t wait to eat leftovers for lunch today 😉
Ohh shrimp leftovers are the best kind of leftovers! 🙂 I’m so glad you liked the recipe and thank you so much for your super encouraging comment. I needed it today! 😉
Made this last night, wow so delicious! We loved it. I’m eating it now at work for my lunch today! We added some sautéed chicken breast and oh my gosh it tastes just like chicken and shrimp carbonara at olive garden..thanks so much for the recipe and I love it’s so easy and quick to make!
Oh wow that does sound fantastic with chicken and shrimp!! I love it! I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe. It’s quite a treat to have leftovers from this recipe! 🙂
This dish tasted to yummy!!! I added some asparagus to it and oh man was it delicious! Thank you!
Oooh I bet it was great with asparagus. Yum!! Thanks for sharing 🙂 I’m so happy that asparagus seems to be on sale everywhere. I have a great asparagus recipe coming soon 🙂
Hello Natasha! I made this alfredo and your Zuppa Toscana soup today. Our family enjoyed our lunch today. Thank you.
Oh that sounds like a date at Olive Garden. I’m so glad you liked the recipes 🙂
This Alfredo looks fabulous! Your plating is beautiful – the swirls of pasta with shrimp…beautiful!
Can’t wait to try this one out!
Well hello there beautiful shrimp! This looks divine.
Thanks Oksana. You’re so sweet. I appreciate the compliment 😉
OMG yum!!! It looks amazing!! I also love the seafood alfredo from Olive Garden and I can’t wait to try this recipe out. You’re absolutely fantastic!! 🙂
Thank you Ani, I’m a big pasta fan and loooove shrimp as well so this dish was gone in no time between the three of us :).
Oh, Yum!!! I loooooove shrimp Alfredo!!! I never made it with wine and onion before. Gotta try it soon 🙂
I’m a big fan of seafood pastas, especially when it doesn’t take much time to make either :).
Hey love your recipes very much. Do you think you can do this recipe but with chicken instead?
Yes! You totally can make it with chicken instead. I would sauté the whole or halved chicken breast then cut it into strips when it’s cooked to keep the chicken juicy 🙂
Allrighty, next time the kids are at grandma’s, I’ll be making this for hubby & myself (the kiddies do not eat shrimp, but that is okay, more for us! haha) 🙂 Looks great!
Let me know how it turns out Julia :). I love the fact that I get to eat as much shrimp as I want at home vs being given few of them at the restaurant.
Beautiful dish Natasha. Looks very delicious. Perfect for any weekday nights
Thank you Inessa, I love the fact that it was quick and easy as well :D.
Hello dear! I wonder if I could substitute wine with chicken broth? Any suggestions?
You totally could! It would still taste great 🙂
Looks really good!!! NEED TO MAKE THIS ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!!:)))
I love all your capital letters. That tells me you’re excited :-). I hope you LOVE it!
LOL, judging by the number of exclamation points, you were really hungry while writing this comment :D. Let me know how it turns out.
This looks good. My husband wanted me to try and recreate it from Olive Garden, now I don’t have to think, since you did that for us. I already have shrimp in our freezer, and when we’re done eating your stir fry orange chicken, this just may be the next dinner :-). Thanks
You are on a roll! I hope you an your husband love the pasta. 🙂
What a wonderful and tasty dish! I have been trying to stay away from cream in dishes so bad, but I think I might just fall victim to this one))
Thanks for the mention in the post 😀
I have found that the occasional splurge helps me fight the temptation to go out to eat ;). You’re so welcome 🙂
Hello Natasha, this looks soooooooooo good =) me and my husband love shrimps, I have to try this=)
Us too! I can’t get enough of ’em! 🙂 I hope you love this pasta as much as we do.
We love us some scrimps too they’re greaaaaat! #tonythetiger