My girlfriend and I found a wonderful deal for shrimp. 4.99 a pound for raw jumbo shrimp, already peeled, deveined, and tailless. These shrimp were beautiful so we bought a case and split them. I had several recipes but the first I wanted to try was an Alfredo sauce I came across. Be sure not to over cook your shrimp, cook them when they start to curl and turn pink. Overcooking will make them tough. They will continue to cook in the pan even when you turn it off and when you pour the hot sauce on it. This made tons of leftovers and I only used half of one bag of shrimp.

Start the water to boil for the noodles first, then begin the shrimp. While the shrimp is cooking make the sauce. It should be done at about the same time. I used a mix of thick spaghetti and fettuccine noodles since I had just enough left over in each box to make this dish. Any noodle will do.

Garlic Alfredo Shrimp

1 pound of shrimp, any size, peeled, deveined, and tailless

1-2 tablespoons of butter for shrimp

garlic powder per your taste

1/2 cup butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
16 ounces heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
3/4 cup mozzarella cheese

In a pan, melt 1-2 tablespoons of butter. Add the shrimp and liberally sprinkle garlic powder on them. Stir occasionally until cooked. Set aside.

In a small sauce pan, melt butter. Add garlic and let simmer until garlic is soft,
about 2 minutes. Add heavy cream, and pepper, simmer for 8-10 minutes. Add
Parmesan cheese and let simmer for 5-8 minutes longer. When sauce is
thickened add mozzarella cheese and stir until melted. Serve.
Yield: 2 1/2 cups sauce

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