Peppered Shrimp Alfredo recipe

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Ingredients

12 ounces penne pasta
¼ cup butter
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 red bell pepper, diced
½ pound portobello mushrooms, diced
1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 (15 ounce) jar Alfredo sauce
½ cup grated Romano cheese
½ cup cream
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or more to taste
Salt and pepper to taste
¼ cup chopped parsley

Nutrition Info

707 calories
carbohydrate: 50.6 g
cholesterol: 201.5 mg
fat: 45 g
fiber: 3.4 g
protein: 28.4 g
saturatedFat: 20.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 1034.5 mg
sugar: 6.6 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente, drain.

  2. Meanwhile, melt butter together with the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in onion, and cook until softened and translucent, about 2 minutes. Stir in garlic, red pepper, and mushroom, cook over medium-high heat until soft, about 2 minutes more.

  3. Stir in the shrimp, and cook until firm and pink, then pour in Alfredo sauce, Romano cheese, and cream, bring to a simmer stirring constantly until thickened, about 5 minutes. Season with cayenne, salt, and pepper to taste. Stir drained pasta into the sauce, and serve sprinkled with chopped parsley.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

Yummy shrimp in an Alfredo sauce, with portobello mushrooms and red peppers.

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