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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.
Nutrition Per Serving
Ok, so… Shrimp Alfredo is one of my all-time favorite Alfredo dishes. Every time I go somewhere that offers a variety of it, you can bet I get it. Olive Garden’s Seafood Alfredo and Chili’s Cajun Pasta with Shrimp are my two favorites.
That said… this recipe just blew them both out of the water. I was a little wary using the wine – Neither my husband nor I have ever cooked with wine before and have not acquired the taste to drink wine. But, referring to all the successful reviews, we went with it and it was incredible. Will be making this again!
Alterations to recipe:
– Instead of regular table salt, we used Lawrey’s Seasoned Salt.
– Instead of sprinkling paprika, we doubled the amount in the sauce… making it, instead of a creamy white, more of a creamy white with the hint of orangey-red that paprika gives. We like it a little more flavorful.
– We did not garnish with parsley or basil…. Not that we’re against it… just didn’t do it 🙂
I give this a 5-Star rating. Thank you so much for sharing it and making our dinner and night wonderful~
Thank you so much for the awesome review! I love your alterations and thank you so much for sharing that with me! 🙂 I’m so happy you enjoyed the recipe 🙂
We are having a seafood dinner and I offered up Lobster Alfredo as my contribution. I am not much of a cook compared to my lovely wife so how do I go about to adding lobster to this wonderful sounding menu?
Thank you…..Mike
Is it cooked lobster or raw?
I followed step by step & it was DELICIOUS
Thank you for the great review Ebony, I’m glad you enjoyed it :).
Absolutely loved this dish! I cook this dish tonight and added chicken as well the shrimp to it and it came out absolutely amazing. Definitely will cook this dish again
I am so happy that you loved the recipe! Thank you so much for sharing that with me 🙂
This dish was DELICIOUS!! I had less than 1lb of shrimp so I lowered some of the ingredients but it came out PERFECT. Thanks for sharing!
I’m so happy you enjoyed it! Thanks for the great review 🙂
I made this last night and followed the recipe exactly. For some reason, the sauce ended up being sweet- like oddly sweet, which I did not care for. I used a chardonnay as my wine, so I don’t know what was making it so sweet- almost tasted like coconut.
That is strange. I wonder if maybe you had some kind of sweet Chardonnay. Mine was on the drier side. When you taste the Chardonnay, does it taste sweet or dry? Also did you add the Parmesan cheese?
I used pinot grigio. I used the very small amount that was called for. Worked well.
Hi Derek! Thanks for sharing that with me 🙂
Just served this dish to “the FAPPERS” and they loved it!! I omitted the onion and added Penzy’s Mural of Flavor spice and nutmeg/mace to the sauce and scallops and lobster to the seafood mix it was wonderful.
My goodness your add-ins sound incredible! Thank you so much for sharing that with me! 🙂
Hi Natasha –
This looks delish!! I have been looking for a good alfredo recipe and this is it!! Since I do not have a garlic press, can I used minced garlic instead or just finely chop the garlic?
Thanks in advance!
Yes, you can absolutely finely mince the garlic – the garlic press is just a shortcut 🙂
Hi Natasha,your recipe looks delicious, I can’t wait to try it. Im only 15 but cooking is my passion and finding recipes that look so delicious, like yours, makes me so excited.
Thank you so much for your awesome recipes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That’s so awesome! You’re way ahead of me; I didn’t get serious about cooking until 18 🙂
Excited to make this tomorrow!! I used to make Alfredo from scratch in home ec. I’ve been looking for a good recipe. Thank you from another Natasha 🙂
I hope you love it! Great name by the way! 😉
I cooked the shrimp, sautéed the onions/garlic and reduced the wine before my dinner guests arrived. It was so easy to finish up about 15 minutes before dinner. I also added asparagus with the shrimp. Soooooo good and easy. Everyone as impressed!! Great recipe, I’ll definitely make it again. FYI…I was a little worried that it would be too milky, but I stuck to the recipe and it was perfect!
I’m so happy you loved it! Thanks for sharing your great review :). I love the idea of adding asparagus!
This is a great recipe. I am a 41 year old man with a family of 5. My wife is disabled and I have taken over the cooking duties for the household. It’s been hard for me to find different things to cook and keep them interested. This is an easy recipe for beginners. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!
Thank you so much Jason for the compliment and I hope you’ll find many more favorites :).
Natasha, thank u so much for such a delicious pasta, best pasta I’ve ever made. My husband loved it. U have the best & easy to use website that I love the most. I like u possitive attitude. U always smile. Thank u! God bless w u baby girl! I adore my girls!
Comments like these are music to my ears :D. Thank you Roxy, and God’s blessings to you and your family.
I made this and it turned out great. I used a jar sauce and the cream but basically followed everything else. AWESOME!
I’m so glad you liked it. Thank you for sharing your substitutions 🙂
i am only 12 and i made this dish for my family they love it thank you for the recipy
That is awesome!! Way to go cooking at such a young age! 🙂 I’m so glad you liked it.
Simply amazing recipe! Best Fettuccine I have ever had and I have tried many! Better than any restaurant by far! I used Colossal shrimp I found on special and it was the crowning touch…..my husband had to “push back” from the table so he wouldn’t eat more than he should! DEEEELISH!
Oh wow colossal shrimp sound amazing!! Thanks so much for an awesome review Terri 🙂
The shrimp Alfredo pasta was undoubtely one of the best recipes I have tried. It was so easy and it was delicious. My family loved it. Thank you.
Thank you so much for the wonderful review! 🙂
This is the best alfredo sauce I’ve ever had. I added mushrooms and it was delicious. Everyone had seconds!! 🙂
Lucy, thank you for the great review, your comment is music to my ears :).
Hi Natasha. This recipe looks divine. Gonna try this tonight. I wanted to know where did you buy that tool that you are using to make garlic paste? Have a great day!
Yes that garlic press is so handy! I think it was either from Bed bath and beyond or from online. It’s a great tool to invest in; major time saver and it’s self cleaning. Click here to see it on Amazon.
I came across your recipe yesterday and prepared the Creamy Shrimp Alfredo Pasta for dinner last night for my 15 year old and I. I used chicken broth instead of wine but OMG, it was so GOOD! I’ve made this in the past with store bought Alfredo sauce but never again. I’m so glad I came across your recipe and we will cherish it forever. I look forward to preparing more of your recipes. Thank you for sharing!
Oh I’m just so happy to hear that! Thank you so much for the fantastic review 🙂