This easy recipe for Shrimp Alfredo Pasta has creamy homemade Alfredo sauce seasoned with garlic, shredded Parmesan cheese, and tender shrimp all stirred together with perfect al dente pasta. Ready in just 15 minutes!
Why I love this recipe
We love 15-minute meals and this recipe for shrimp alfredo is easy and quick and makes a great lunch, dinner, or romantic date night meal for two. Cooking shrimp is great for busy weeknights or any night of the week.
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Substitutions
You can use any type of pasta like long pasta, fettuccine pasta, angel hair, linguine, bow ties, or your favorite pasta noodles.
You can use shredded parmigiano reggiano cheese instead of Parmesan in this pasta dish.
How to make Shrimp Alfredo
Step 1 – In a large pot of water, cook the pasta according to the package directions. Rest a wooden spoon over the water to help keep it from boiling over. Drain.
Step 2 – Cut the cream cheese into cubes while the pasta is cooking.
Step 3 – Heat a large skillet with high sides over medium heat. Melt butter and cream cheese in the skillet. It won’t be smooth and creamy yet.
Step 4 – Stir in the milk, Parmesan cheese, minced garlic, salt, and pepper. Cook and stir for 2-3 minutes or until the cheese melts and is thickened and smooth.
Step 5 – Add the shrimp to the homemade creamy alfredo sauce and cook over medium heat for about 3-4 minutes, flipping them over halfway through. The shrimp will be opaque and pink when cooked through.
Step 6 – Stir in the cooked pasta until well coated and cook until warmed through about 1-2 minutes.
Step 7 – Garnish with fresh chopped parsley, if desired. Serve and Enjoy!
Pro Tips
For the easiest meal prep, I recommend buying frozen shrimp in a bag that is labeled “peeled, deveined and tails removed”.
Store leftovers in an airtight container for 3-4 days in the fridge.
Recipe FAQs
We love to serve it with a simple side salad and garlic bread.
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Shrimp Alfredo Pasta Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 ounces pasta (fettuccine, linguine, or angel hair pasta)
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 3 Tablespoons butter
- ½ cup milk
- ¼ cup shredded Parmesan cheese (or grated parmesan cheese)
- 1 teaspoon jarred minced garlic
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
- ½ pound shrimp, thawed (I buy peeled, deveined and tails removed)
- Optional for garnish – 1/2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- While the pasta is cooking, cut the cream cheese into cubes.
- Also, heat a large frying pan with high sides over medium heat. Add the cream cheese and butter, stirring until melted. It won’t be smooth and creamy yet.
- Stir in the milk, Parmesan cheese, minced garlic, salt, and pepper. Cook and stir for 2-3 minutes or until the cheese melts and is thickened and smooth.
- Add the deveined shrimp to the homemade creamy alfredo sauce and cook over medium heat for about 3-4 minutes, flipping them over halfway through. The shrimp will be opaque and pink when cooked through.
- Stir in the cooked pasta until well coated and cook until warmed through about 1-2 minutes.
- Garnish with fresh chopped parsley, if desired. Serve and Enjoy!
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Notes
- For the easiest meal prep, I recommend buying frozen shrimp in a bag that is labeled "peeled, deveined and tails removed".
- Store leftovers in an airtight container for 3-4 days in the fridge.
Nutrition
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This recipe is also available on my other website Zona’s Lazy Recipes and serves 6.
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