Name: Quick Shrimp Fettuccine with Pesto Alfredo Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Dry fettuccine pasta - 1 (16 ounce) box; Butter, divided - ½ cup; Uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined - 1 pound; Garlic, minced - 4 cloves; Cream cheese - 1 (8 ounce) package; Garlic powder - 2 teaspoons; Milk - 2 cups; Grated Parmesan cheese - 1 (8 ounce) package; Ground black pepper - 1 pinch; Prepared basil pesto - 1 (3.5 ounce) jar

Quick Shrimp Fettuccine with Pesto Alfredo Sauce

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Ingredients for - Quick Shrimp Fettuccine with Pesto Alfredo Sauce

1. Dry fettuccine pasta - 1 (16 ounce) box

2. Butter, divided - ½ cup

3. Uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined - 1 pound

4. Garlic, minced - 4 cloves

5. Cream cheese - 1 (8 ounce) package

6. Garlic powder - 2 teaspoons

7. Milk - 2 cups

8. Grated Parmesan cheese - 1 (8 ounce) package

9. Ground black pepper - 1 pinch

10. Prepared basil pesto - 1 (3.5 ounce) jar

How to cook deliciously - Quick Shrimp Fettuccine with Pesto Alfredo Sauce

1. Stage

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. Stage

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. Stage

Fold pesto into the cream sauce. Drain fettuccine and toss with sauce.