Shrimp Alfredo
Created by foodiegal on November 26, 2012
- Servings: 6
- Prep Time: 5m
- Cook Time: 10m
- Recipe #7014
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or more)
- 1 cup light cream
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese (or more)
- Salt and peppr
- 36 medium shrimp, cooked, peeled and deveined (all shrimp must be patted dry with paper towels)
How to Make
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Step 1: Melt the butter in a saucepan. Stir in garlic. Cook 1 minute. Add the flour and cayenne pepper, and cook briefly until the mixture looks sandy. Do NOT let it brown.
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Step 2: Whisk in light cream and whipping cream. Stir until the mixture forms a thick sauce. Stir in the Parmesan cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Simmer for a few minutes to blend the flavors. Stir in the shrimp. Cook just until heated through. Serve over cooked linguine, with additional Parmesan cheese.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (1293.8 g)
- Calories 476.5
- Total Fat - 36.1 g
- Saturated Fat - 14.6 g
- Cholesterol - 62.3 mg
- Sodium - 234.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 28.8 g
- Dietary Fiber - 8.5 g
- Sugars - 16.8 g
- Protein - 11.9 g
- Calcium - 315.5 mg
- Iron - 2.8 mg
- Vitamin C - 39.4 mg
- Thiamin - 0.4 mg