Shrimp and Asparagus Fettuccine

Description

This is a family favorite! Very simple ingredients and full of robust flavor. It’s a perfect dish for an everyday meal or to serve to company.

Ingredients

  • 1 bunch fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces
  • ¾ cup olive oil, or more if needed
  • 6 cloves garlic, pressed
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 pound dry fettuccine pasta
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 pound uncooked shrimp – peeled, deveined, and tails removed
  • 2 tablespoons seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®), or to taste
  • 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese, or more if desired

Instructions

  1. Separate asparagus tips from remaining pieces.
  2. Heat 3/4 cup olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir garlic in hot oil until it begins to turn brown
  3. 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in asparagus (not the tips); season with salt and pepper. Cook and stir until tender but still bright green
  4. about 10 minutes. Add asparagus tips; cook and stir for 5 minutes.
  5. While the asparagus is cooking
  6. fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Stir in fettuccine and return to a boil. Cook
  7. stirring occasionally
  8. until tender yet firm to the bite
  9. about 8 minutes. Drain well.
  10. Return fettuccine to the pot. Drizzle 2 teaspoons olive oil over noodles; toss to coat. Cover to keep warm.
  11. Use a slotted spoon to transfer asparagus from the skillet to a plate; leave excess oil in the skillet.
  12. Pat shrimp dry with paper towels
  13. then place into the hot skillet. Sprinkle shrimp with seafood seasoning and cook over medium-high heat until bright pink on the outside and opaque in the center. Stir in asparagus and cook until heated through
  14. 2 to 3 more minutes.
  15. Stir shrimp and asparagus into the cooked fettuccine. Add Parmesan cheese and toss to coat
  16. adding more olive oil if needed to generously coat all ingredients.

Prep Time: 25 mins

Cook Time: 25 mins

Total Time: 50 mins

Servings: 8

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