30 Minute Cheesy Garlic Shrimp Alfredo:
A cheesy, garlicky delicious pasta packed with shrimp, and an easy homemade Alfredo. Great weeknight dinner!
30 Minute Cheesy Garlic Shrimp Alfredo
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Busy days and nights are pretty typical around here. And I know how hard it can be to find time to pull a dinner together on a week night. If you are anything like me, there are way too many nights when dinner time rolls around and nothing is ready, nothing is defrosted, and you are left debating between pancakes and cereal. Well, this is the answer. It is fast, easy to make, and your family will think you put tons of thought and effort into this beautiful dinner!
30 Minute Cheesy Garlic Shrimp Alfredo, did I mention how delicious it is? The shrimp are cooked to perfection, and an easy Alfredo sauce can be whipped up in minutes in a blender. My favorite blender is my
. I use it all the time. Or skip the blender and just heat and whisk by hand. I prefer to simplify the whole process. This recipe gets rave reviews, and consists of things you might already have on hand, or can keep in the freezer for those busy nights.
Weight Friendly Shrimp Alfredo
If you want to make this lower fat, substitute a fat free cream cheese, low fat milk option, and cut down the butter, or leave it out. Fat adds flavor, so keep that in mind, but this can be a really great guiltless meal. I know that sometimes I make those swaps, and hardly miss it because the garlic and the cheese still impart so much flavor.
A few tips:
- Rinse your shrimp well in a colander before cooking so you don’t get a “fishy” taste in your sauce.
- Stir the garlic so it doesn’t burn. If it gets too brown it will be bitter.
- Keep stirring when you pour the milk mixture in, you don’t want it to burn.
- Use a heavy bottomed pot to help reduce the likelihood of scorched milk.
- If you don’t eat all of it in one sitting, when reheating add milk to get to the desired consistency as it will get thicker!
Love shrimp? Try one of these recipes:
- Spicy Honey Lime Shrimp Kabobs
- Grilled Shrimp Crostini
- Faux Pho: Thai Shrimp Noodle Bowl
- Coconut Lime Shrimp
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30 Minute Cheesy Garlic Shrimp Alfredo
Ingredients
- 2 cups 2% milk
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 2 Tbs flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 Tbs butter
- 3 Tbs minced garlic
- 1 lb peeled and deveined shrimp
- 1 cup grated Mozzarella cheese or 3 cheese blend
- 1/3 cup parmesan cheese optional
- Pepper to taste
- Parsley to garnish
Instructions
- Using a hand mixer or blender, mix together the milk, cream cheese, flour, and salt until smooth, set aside
- In a saucepan, melt butter and add garlic. Saute garlic for about a minute, then add in peeled and deveined shrimp
- Cook 3-5 minutes, until pink, and just barely cooked through
- Remove shrimp from pan, leave garlic and butter drippings in saucepan
- Add milk mixture to the pan, and stir for 4 minutes on medium heat. Bring to a simmer, and keep stirring for about 6 more minutes until is starts to thicken.
- Remove from heat, add grated cheese and Parmesan
- Cover, let stand for about 5 minutes.
- Add shrimp into sauce and let stand another 5 minutes
- Serve over noodles of choice, I chose fettuccine. (1 lb package is sufficient)
- Garnish with some dried parsley
Notes
Nutrition
Our recipe card software calculates these nutrition facts based on averages for the above ingredients, different brands, and quality of produce/meats may have different nutritional information, always calculate your own based on the specific products you use in order to achieve accurate macros for this recipe.
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Karisa says
My oh my, this was the most delicious, no-fail alfredo I have ever made. SO SO GOOD! Definitely a splurge meal. Thanks for the recipe!
Rachael says
I am so glad you like it! We love this easy alfredo, and it is always nice to get positive comments. Have a great day.
Brianna says
Can you use whole milk? That’s all we have and I really want to make this recipe
Rachael says
Yes you can!
Bre says
Do you think i could add white wine for flavor? If so how much?
A. says
I’ve added half cup for half of the recipe… so if you make the whole recipe (which is enough for 6 people actually) then use a small cup. Let it shimmer and reduce BEFORE you add the cream mixture.
TraceyVH says
Delicious, thick and creamy! Thanks for the great easy recipe!
Rachael says
Thank you Tracey, I am glad you enjoyed it.
A. says
My date actually ate 3 full plates of it and he said he would eat the rest but then we wouldn’t have an exciting time after dinner :DD
I only made minor changes: I added some white wine to the sauce (highly recommended!) and I used fresh thyme and rosemary. And some shallots. Really, really tasty!
Rachael says
Thank you, so glad your date liked it, and those additions sound delicious.
Barbara says
Can I use Half&half instead of 2% milk
Rachael says
You can! It will be nice and creamy!
Marcin says
I don’t usually comment on recipes, but this was the shrimp alfredo I’ve ever made. I added mushrooms. Flavors are amazing. My husband loved it too. Will be making again for sure. Thanks for sharing.
Mar
Rachael says
Thank you so much. I am so glad you took the time to comment and enjoyed it!
Ann says
It sounds delicious would it be ok to add mushrooms, crab meat and some white wine and half the recipe?
Rachael says
Yes, I think that sounds absolutely amazing and would certainly add some fun flavor to this already delicious shrimp Alfredo recipe.
Lori says
An incredible dinner- yum!
Tara says
This is to die for — delicious!
Aimee Shugarman says
My alfredo loving family LOVED this dish!
Katerina @ diethood .com says
Such an incredible dish!! My family would LOVE this!! YUM!!
Jocelyn says
This Alfredo gets two thumbs up from my family! We loved it so much!!!
Andrea says
Can you use heavy cream instead of milk to add calories? I’m trying to gain weight.
Rachael says
You can, but you may need to add a little extra as it is thicker and you don’t want the consistency too thick.
Lisa says
I’m going to try to make a Keto version by subbing out the flour. I’ll let you know how it turns out !
Rachael says
Oh I can’t wait to hear back from you! Thanks
crnp2001 says
This was a stellar recipe. I have to preface my review in saying that I am super-picky about my Alfredo sauce, and I only make it myself (no jarred stuff). I used pre-cooked shrimp (had thawed it out for something else, which we didn’t use), so I sauteed it only to warm it up. The sauce probably was a bit thicker, as the shrimp did not give up as much liquid as it would have if cooked raw. Added a healthy amount of ground pepper and some nutmeg (a few shakes), as many Alfredo sauces have this. Just perfect. Very rich. My husband , I, and two teenage sons just loved it. This is a definite keeper. Thank you for sharing.
Rachael says
I am so glad you enjoyed it. Your additions sound fantastic. Love the idea of adding nutmeg!
Amy says
Can I double the recipe for double the shrimp?
Rachael says
Yes, definitely.
Sarah says
This dish was delicious! I was plesantly surprised that it tasted just like something at an Italian restaurant. I would suggest adding more than one cup of cheese. I did to make it cheesier and added a little more milk to balance it out. Will be making again very soon! Thank you!!