Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo

Name: Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Cuisine: Italian Dinners, Italian Recipes
Ingredients: 6 ounces uncooked fettuccine; 2 tablespoons butter; 4-1/2 teaspoons all-purpose flour; 1 cup fat-free half-and-half; 1 pound cooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

“This has always been a favorite, so when I started cooking healthier, I tried different ways to lighten it. Less butter and fat-free half-and-half worked well, along with using a little flour to thicken the sauce. " Evelyn Slade - Fruita, CO

Ingredients

6 ounces uncooked fettuccine
2 tablespoons butter
4-1/2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1 cup fat-free half-and-half
1 pound cooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

Directions

Cook fettuccine according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually add half-and-half. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Drain fettuccine; stir into pan. Stir in the shrimp, cheese and salt; heat through. Sprinkle with parsley before serving.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 397 calories, 11g fat (5g saturated fat), 193mg cholesterol, 670mg sodium, 39g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 2g fiber), 34g protein.

Originally published as Fettucine Alfredo in Healthy Cooking August/September 2009

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spronovo

Aug 2, 2014

This is a great simple recipe. I used raw shrimp and fried them in a pan with a bit of butter and garlic powder before adding them to the sauce. Delicious.
yadviga

Jun 20, 2014

Just wondering, do you have to use cooked Shrimp, or could you add the raw shrimp and have it cook in the sauce? Obviously I am not a good cook or I would know the answer. So I look to you for help. The recipe sounds good, and I could do this. Just looking for a bit of help. Thanks!
SarahMarks1

Jun 20, 2014

JoyIsaacs -- You didn't review this recipe -- You reviewed your own! I can't review since I haven't tried it yet. I'm sure that following the recipe it will be just the way I like it. Have to give a rating in order to submit so I will give it 5 stars in anticipation of making it.
decar48

Mar 23, 2014

This was okay. Nothing great. It was missing something to give it the restaurant quality dish taste.
astarzynski

Feb 6, 2014

This was excellent. Definitely will make it again.
darle258

Apr 16, 2013

Delicious recipe! My family loved it. Didn't even notice it was made with half/half instead of heavy cream.
joyisaacs

Feb 19, 2013

I added peas and carrots to this recipe. It made at least 6 servings for my family. I used skim milk instead of fat free 1/2 & 1/2, and the sauce was very thin-not like creamy alfredo should be. Still, for such low fat sauce, it was good.
lovingretirement

Nov 17, 2012

This was excellent, although I used heavy cream because that's what I had available. This is my new go-to recipe for Fettuccine Alfredo.
lutherallie

Jul 26, 2012

This was awesome!
movnspeechGA

Sep 27, 2010

This was very good and I will be making it again. It was a bit thick, so I may add just a tad of milk to thin it with. Chicken would be good in it instead of the shrimp.