Shrimp 'N' Veggie Alfredo - A Dinner in 30 Minutes or Less
56Shrimp 'N' Veggie Alfredo
Dinner in 30 Minutes or Less
This simple but impressive entrée will look like you spent hours in the kitchen. The shrimp and vegetables effortlessly dress up the otherwise ordinary pasta.
Total Prep Time: 30 minutes
You Will Need
- 1 package (16 ounces) fettuccine
- 1/2 pound fresh or frozen sugar snap peas, thawed
- 1 medium sweet red pepper, julienned
- 2 medium carrots, julienned
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
- 1 1/2 pounds uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 jar (16 ounces) Alfredo sauce, warmed
What to Do
Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, sauté the peas, red pepper, carrots, and garlic in 2 tablespoons oil until crisp-tender; remove and keep warm. Add remaining oil to skillet. Sauté shrimp in oil until shrimp turn pink. Return vegetables to pan; mix well. Drain pasta. Place pasta on six dinner plates. Drizzle with Alfredo sauce and top with shrimp mixture.
Serves: 6
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