Shrimp Alfredo Penne Recipe
The key to a great Alfredo dish lies in its rich, creamy sauce, made from freshly grated real parmigiano instead of store-bought shredded cheese, to avoid a grainy consistency and ensure authentic flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 pack of Penne pasta can use any other pasta
- 2 lbs of deveined shrimp
- 1 cup of heavy cream
- 200 g of Parmigiano
- 1/2 stick of unsalted butter
- 1 red onion
- Garlic to your liking
- 1 scotch bonnet optional
- 1 Tbsp paprika
- 1 Tbsp black pepper
- Shrimp bouillon
- Salt to taste
- 15 cups of water for boiling pasta - Spinach (for garnish
- Freshly chopped parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Boil the penne in salted water till al dente in texture, this should be done in about 5-10 minutes of continuous boiling . Drain and set aside, do NOT forget to save some of your pasta water.
- Chop up onion and garlic and set aside.
- In a large pan, melt half of the butter, go in with your shrimp, season with salt and black pepper and sauté for 3-5 minutes. Take out the shrimp and set aside.
- Add in the other half of the butter to the pan, toss in the onions and garlic, fry till fragrant.
- Add in chopped scotch bonnet.
- Season with bouillon, paprika, salt, black pepper, keep frying for 2 minutes.
- Add in the heavy cream and let it come to a soft boil.
- Grate parmigiano and it into the cream, stir on medium to low heat till it is melted and well combined, if too thick, add a bit of the pasta water till the consistency is just as you like it. Adjust seasoning at this point.
- Go in with the pasta, combine well and then add the shrimp. Cover and let cook for 5 minutes, garnish with the spinach.
- Sprinkle some freshly chopped parsley on it and serve hot.
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Notes
Considering how fast this dish comes together (less than 15 minutes), I best advise that you prep your ingredients to avoid overcooking or breaking the cooking process for minutes unend. Have your chopped ingredients set aside, spices and seasonings ready and pasta ready before beginning the Alfredo itself.