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30 Minute Cheesy Garlic Shrimp Alfredo

By Rachael | Updated on August 8, 2020

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30 Minute Cheesy Garlic Shrimp Alfredo:

A cheesy, garlicky delicious pasta packed with shrimp, and an easy homemade Alfredo. Great weeknight dinner!

Shrimp Alfredo: A cheesy, garlick-y 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!

Shrimp Alfredo Recipe: A cheesy, garlick-y delicious pasta packed with shrimp, and an easy homemade Alfredo. Great weeknight 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

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Shrimp Alfredo Pasta: A cheesy, garlick-y delicious pasta packed with shrimp, and an easy homemade Alfredo. Great weeknight dinner!

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!

How to Make Shrimp Alfredo: A cheesy, garlick-y delicious pasta packed with shrimp, and an easy homemade Alfredo. Great weeknight dinner!

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30 Minute Cheesy Garlic Shrimp Alfredo

Shrimp Alfredo: A cheesy, garlick-y delicious pasta packed with shrimp, and an easy homemade Alfredo. Great weeknight dinner! This easy shrimp Alfredo pasta is a family favorite for a reason.
4.24 from 77 votes
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Course: Main Dish, Sauce, Seafood
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: 30 minute recipe, cheesy alfredo, garlic shrimp alfredo, shrimp
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 484kcal
Author: Rachael

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

Substitute chicken to make a chicken fettuccine Alfredo instead of a shrimp Alfredo pasta.

Nutrition

Calories: 484kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 377mg | Sodium: 1704mg | Potassium: 340mg | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1020IU | Vitamin C: 6.8mg | Calcium: 587mg | Iron: 3mg

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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30 Minute Cheesy Garlic Shrimp alfredo

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  1. Karisa says

    February 21, 2018 at 6:35 am

    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!

    Reply
    • Rachael says

      February 22, 2018 at 11:50 am

      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.

      Reply
  2. Brianna says

    March 10, 2018 at 4:35 pm

    Can you use whole milk? That’s all we have and I really want to make this recipe

    Reply
    • Rachael says

      March 12, 2018 at 9:08 am

      Yes you can!

      Reply
  3. Bre says

    April 5, 2018 at 5:21 pm

    Do you think i could add white wine for flavor? If so how much?

    Reply
    • A. says

      June 26, 2018 at 11:01 am

      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.

      Reply
  4. TraceyVH says

    June 4, 2018 at 4:54 pm

    Delicious, thick and creamy! Thanks for the great easy recipe!

    Reply
    • Rachael says

      June 10, 2018 at 7:07 pm

      Thank you Tracey, I am glad you enjoyed it.

      Reply
  5. A. says

    June 26, 2018 at 11:00 am

    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!

    Reply
    • Rachael says

      June 27, 2018 at 1:03 pm

      Thank you, so glad your date liked it, and those additions sound delicious.

      Reply
  6. Barbara says

    July 19, 2018 at 2:04 pm

    Can I use Half&half instead of 2% milk

    Reply
    • Rachael says

      July 19, 2018 at 2:48 pm

      You can! It will be nice and creamy!

      Reply
  7. Marcin says

    August 14, 2018 at 4:05 pm

    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

    Reply
    • Rachael says

      August 15, 2018 at 8:28 am

      Thank you so much. I am so glad you took the time to comment and enjoyed it!

      Reply
  8. Ann says

    November 12, 2018 at 9:38 pm

    It sounds delicious would it be ok to add mushrooms, crab meat and some white wine and half the recipe?

    Reply
    • Rachael says

      November 13, 2018 at 4:01 am

      Yes, I think that sounds absolutely amazing and would certainly add some fun flavor to this already delicious shrimp Alfredo recipe.

      Reply
  9. Lori says

    November 13, 2018 at 5:53 am

    An incredible dinner- yum!

    Reply
  10. Tara says

    November 13, 2018 at 7:19 am

    This is to die for — delicious!

    Reply
  11. Aimee Shugarman says

    November 13, 2018 at 7:25 am

    My alfredo loving family LOVED this dish!

    Reply
  12. Katerina @ diethood .com says

    November 13, 2018 at 8:05 am

    Such an incredible dish!! My family would LOVE this!! YUM!!

    Reply
  13. Jocelyn says

    November 13, 2018 at 8:18 pm

    This Alfredo gets two thumbs up from my family! We loved it so much!!!

    Reply
  14. Andrea says

    November 27, 2018 at 11:34 am

    Can you use heavy cream instead of milk to add calories? I’m trying to gain weight.

    Reply
    • Rachael says

      December 10, 2018 at 10:59 am

      You can, but you may need to add a little extra as it is thicker and you don’t want the consistency too thick.

      Reply
  15. Lisa says

    December 6, 2018 at 5:51 pm

    I’m going to try to make a Keto version by subbing out the flour. I’ll let you know how it turns out !

    Reply
    • Rachael says

      December 10, 2018 at 10:47 am

      Oh I can’t wait to hear back from you! Thanks

      Reply
  16. crnp2001 says

    December 26, 2018 at 5:57 pm

    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.

    Reply
    • Rachael says

      December 27, 2018 at 1:25 am

      I am so glad you enjoyed it. Your additions sound fantastic. Love the idea of adding nutmeg!

      Reply
  17. Amy says

    January 4, 2019 at 10:40 am

    Can I double the recipe for double the shrimp?

    Reply
    • Rachael says

      January 5, 2019 at 1:12 am

      Yes, definitely.

      Reply
  18. Sarah says

    February 18, 2019 at 6:39 pm

    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!!

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