Description
This Shrimp Alfredo Tortellini recipe offers a delicious and creamy pasta dish. It combines tender tortellini with succulent shrimp in a rich Alfredo sauce. Perfect for a weeknight dinner or a special occasion, this dish is sure to become a family favorite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound cheese tortellini
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup butter
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- Cook tortellini according to package directions. Drain, reserving about 1/2 cup of pasta water.
- While tortellini cooks, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add shrimp to the skillet and cook until pink and opaque, about 2-3 minutes per side. Remove shrimp from skillet and set aside.
- In the same skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
- Pour in heavy cream and bring to a simmer.
- Stir in grated Parmesan cheese until the sauce is smooth and thickened.
- Season Alfredo sauce with salt and black pepper.
- Add cooked tortellini and reserved pasta water (if needed to thin sauce) to the skillet. Toss to coat.
- Return the cooked shrimp to the skillet and toss gently to combine with the tortellini and Alfredo sauce.
- Serve immediately, garnished with fresh parsley.
Notes
- For a spicier kick, add a pinch of red pepper flakes to the sauce.
- Feel free to add other vegetables like broccoli or spinach.
- Ensure shrimp is cooked through but not overcooked to maintain tenderness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 40g
- Saturated Fat: 25g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 250mg
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