Shrimp Tortellini Alfredo
Shrimp Tortellini Alfredo
Shrimp Tortellini Alfredo has rich and creamy homemade Alfredo sauce poured over golden shrimp and cheese-filled tortellini! This pasta dish is easy to prepare, and every bite will be delicious and satisfying!
Ingredients
• 2 packages (9 ounces each) refrigerated cheese tortellini
• ¼ cup butter
• 1 pint heavy cream
• 4 ounces Chive and Onion cream cheese
• 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 package (12 ounces) frozen, small cooked shrimp (peeled, deveined, tails off)
Instructions
1 In a large pot of salted water, cook tortellini according to package directions. Drain water.
2 Meanwhile, in a large non-stick skillet, add butter, heavy cream and cream cheese. Stir and simmer until butter and cream cheese has melted.
3 Stir in the Parmesan cheese and garlic powder. Turn heat to low and let simmer for 15 minutes or until thick and creamy.
4 Meanwhile, run cold water over frozen cooked shrimp to thaw completely. Add thawed shrimp to Alfredo sauce in skillet. Stir gently.
5 Pour cooked, drained tortellini into skillet. Gently stir to coat pasta and shrimp. Garnish with parsley, if desired. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
*You can always double the Alfredo sauce ingredients if you like more sauce!
Shrimp Tortellini Alfredo has rich and creamy homemade Alfredo sauce poured over golden shrimp and cheese-filled tortellini! This pasta dish is easy to prepare, and every bite will be delicious and satisfying!
Ingredients
• 2 packages (9 ounces each) refrigerated cheese tortellini
• ¼ cup butter
• 1 pint heavy cream
• 4 ounces Chive and Onion cream cheese
• 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 package (12 ounces) frozen, small cooked shrimp (peeled, deveined, tails off)
Instructions
1 In a large pot of salted water, cook tortellini according to package directions. Drain water.
2 Meanwhile, in a large non-stick skillet, add butter, heavy cream and cream cheese. Stir and simmer until butter and cream cheese has melted.
3 Stir in the Parmesan cheese and garlic powder. Turn heat to low and let simmer for 15 minutes or until thick and creamy.
4 Meanwhile, run cold water over frozen cooked shrimp to thaw completely. Add thawed shrimp to Alfredo sauce in skillet. Stir gently.
5 Pour cooked, drained tortellini into skillet. Gently stir to coat pasta and shrimp. Garnish with parsley, if desired. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
*You can always double the Alfredo sauce ingredients if you like more sauce!
