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Olive Garden Inspired Garlic Shrimp Alfredo

I actually wanted to call this post Olive Garden in a pot, but didn’t think that was real professional… so there you have it.  “Olive Garden Inspired” it is.  Olive Garden is one of my favorite restaurants.  I have a thing for pasta smothered in creamy sauces… have you seen my hips?  Yeah, me neither.  But I definitely don’t have the budget to frequently eat out.  So, it comes down to making it at home.

Mr Napping bought a whole bunch of meat last summer and included in it was some precooked jumbo shrimp.  Like the kind you eat cold and dip in marinara sauce.  Okay, the kind that other people eat cold and dip in marinara sauce.  I don’t cold shrimp or marinara sauce, it makes me shudder.  Anyway, obviously, I had to come up with some other way to use this shrimp.  And, if I may, I totally scored with this dish.  It was amazing… we fought over the leftovers.

OLIVE GARDEN INSPIRED
GARLIC SHRIMP ALFREDO
 
Ingredients:
– Pasta (I used 11.5 ounces of tri-color rotini because my kids will eat green noodles… any kind of pasta would work though)
– 5-6 Baby Portabella Mushrooms
– 5 green onion (shallot) stems
– 3-5 garlic cloves (We love garlic and tend to go a little on the heavy side.  It you prefer a hint of garlic instead of a strong garlic taste, use fewer cloves)
– Approximately 5-7 ounces of shrimp
– 15 ounce bottle Alfredo Sauce (Clasico is our go-to brand)
– 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella and Parmesan blend cheese.  I believe ours was actually called a “pizza blend” on the bag.
Directions:
– In a medium pot, cook the pasta according to the directions on the box.
– Slice up the mushrooms and green onion stems.
– Peel and mince the garlic cloves.
– In a large pot, use approximately a teaspoon of olive oil or butter and saute the mushrooms, onions and garlic on medium to medium-high heat until tender.
– Add the shrimp.  Mine were frozen, so I threw them in the pot for a couple minutes and let them thaw.  Then I pulled them back out and pulled the tails off and cut them into smaller pieces, so my kids wouldn’t choke on them.  Saute for 1-2 minutes.
– Add the Alfredo sauce.  You absolutely can make your own, but I was making dinner at 8pm (I don’t know why, but I was) and it was the easy way for this meal.  Combine well.
– Add the cheese and mix well.  Turn down to low heat.
– Let simmer for 2-3 minutes while you drain the pasta.  Rinse pasta in warm water.
– Add pasta to the sauce.  Evenly coat the pasta with the sauce.
– Remove from heat and allow to set for 5-10 minutes for the sauce to thicken.
– Serve.  Garnish with more green onions or cheese if desired.
Serves approximately 6
Store any leftovers in the fridge in a sealed container for up to a week.

 

This post was written by Krista and originally appeared on While He Was Napping.

 

 

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