Fettuccine Alfredo with Shrimp

Pasta and Pizza | Italian cuisine

⏳ Time

20 minutes

🥕 Ingredients

🍽️ Servings

Description

Fettuccine Alfredo with Shrimp

Ingredients

Peeled Cooked Shrimp - 10.6 oz
Fettuccine Pasta - 7.1 oz
Salted Butter - ¼ cup
10% cream - 1 cup
Grated Pecorino Pepato Cheese - 1.4 oz
Garlic - 2 cloves
Fish Oil - ½ tablespoon
White Part of Leek - 1 piece
Olive Oil - 2 tablespoons
Salt - to taste
Ground Black Pepper - to taste

Step by Step guide

Step 1

Cook the pasta according to the package instructions, but do not overcook it. Ideally, it should be slightly undercooked, or as the Italians say, Al dente, meaning it is ready but still firm and not mushy. It is important that the sauce and pasta are prepared simultaneously, as the sauce cannot be reheated or left to sit, as it loses flavor.

Step 2

In a skillet, gently melt the butter, add finely chopped leek and garlic, and sauté lightly until fragrant. Add the fish sauce, pour in the cream, and simmer on low heat without boiling, stirring constantly until slightly thickened. This usually takes about 5–10 minutes. Remove the skillet with the cream sauce from the heat and set aside.

Step 3

Season the shrimp with salt and pepper. In a separate skillet, heat a little olive oil, add the shrimp, and sauté until they change color (about 2–3 minutes). Note that shrimp cook very quickly; once they turn pink and are no longer translucent, they are ready. If overcooked, they will become rubbery. Pour the cream sauce into the skillet with the shrimp and heat for another 2–3 minutes.

Step 4

Remove the skillet with the shrimp from the heat, add the Parmesan, and gently mix quickly. It is very important that the Parmesan completely dissolves, resulting in a smooth sauce.

Step 5

It is worth noting that reheating the sauce after adding the Parmesan is highly undesirable, as the sauce may break. Therefore, it is important that, firstly, the Parmesan is finely grated so it dissolves quickly without additional heating, and secondly, the pasta is already cooked and hot by the time the sauce is ready. Add the pasta, mix, serve on warmed plates, top with a little Parmesan, and serve immediately!!!