Quick Shrimp Fettuccine with Pesto Alfredo Sauce

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Description

I love this shrimp fettucine recipe because it’s quick, easy, and delicious.

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) box dry fettuccine pasta
  • ½ cup butter, divided
  • 1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 (8 ounce) package grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 pinch ground black pepper
  • 1 (3.5 ounce) jar prepared basil pesto

Instructions

  1. Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Cook fettucine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite
  2. about 8 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile
  4. melt 1 tablespoon butter in a deep skillet over medium heat. Add shrimp and garlic; cook and stir until shrimp turn pink
  5. 2 to 3 minutes. Add remaining butter to the skillet and let melt. Stir in cream cheese and garlic powder until smooth
  6. about 2 minutes. Stir in milk and Parmesan cheese until cheese is melted and sauce is smooth
  7. about 2 minutes more. Season with pepper.
  8. Fold pesto into the cream sauce. Drain fettuccine and toss with sauce.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 25 mins

Servings: 6

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