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Quick Shrimp Fettuccine with Pesto Alfredo Sauce

This shrimp fettucine with pesto Alfredo sauce is not just rich and delicious - it's also really quick and easy to make!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dinner
Calories: 894
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 1 16 ounce box dry fettuccine pasta
  • 0.5 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

Method
 

  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, about 8 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon butter in a deep skillet over medium heat. Add shrimp and garlic; cook and stir until shrimp turn pink, 2 to 3 minutes. Add remaining butter to the skillet and let melt. Stir in cream cheese and garlic powder until smooth, about 2 minutes. Stir in milk and Parmesan cheese until cheese is melted and sauce is smooth, about 2 minutes more. Season with pepper.
  3. Fold pesto into the cream sauce. Drain fettuccine and toss with sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 894kcalCarbohydrates: 64gProtein: 46gFat: 51gSaturated Fat: 28gCholesterol: 242mgSodium: 1103mgFiber: 3gSugar: 7g

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