Quick Garlic Pesto Alfredo With Shrimp Or Chicken Recipes

CREAMY CHICKEN AND SHRIMP ALFREDO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; add 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add trottole and cook at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain.
• Heat remaining olive oil in a large skillet and add garlic, basil, red pepper flakes, and black pepper. Add chicken; cook and stir until browned, about 10 minutes.
• Melt butter over medium heat in the large pot used to make the pasta. Add cream cheese and stir until creamy, about 1 minute. Add 2 cups milk and heavy cream, stirring until warm, about 5 minutes. Add Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and continue stirring. Add more milk to thin sauce, if needed. Add pesto and sun-dried tomatoes.
• Stir cooked chicken and pasta into the sauce. Add shrimp; cook and stir until shrimp turns orange, 6 to 8 minutes more.

QUICK SHRIMP FETTUCCINE WITH PESTO ALFREDO SAUCE

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Cook fettucine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon butter in a deep skillet over medium heat. Add shrimp and garlic; cook and stir until shrimp turn pink, 2 to 3 minutes. Add remaining butter to the skillet and let melt. Stir in cream cheese and garlic powder until smooth, about 2 minutes. Stir in milk and Parmesan cheese until cheese is melted and sauce is smooth, about 2 minutes more. Season with pepper.
• Fold pesto into the cream sauce. Drain fettuccine and toss with sauce.

EASY PESTO SHRIMP

Steps:

• If necessary, thaw the shrimp.
• Pat the shrimp dry.
• In a large skillet, heat the olive oil on medium high heat. Add the shrimp and salt. Cook the shrimp for 1 to 2 minutes per side until almost opaque, turning them with tongs.
• Just before shrimp are fully cooked, add the 1/4 cup pesto and continue cooking for 30 seconds, stirring continuously.
• Serve immediately. If using storebought pesto, adjust lemon and or salt accordingly.

CHICKEN & SHRIMP ALFREDO

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water.
• Meanwhile, heat 1/2 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and nearly cooked through, about 7 minutes. Add shrimp, scallions, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and the remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil; cook, stirring often, until the chicken and shrimp are cooked through, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a bowl; cover to keep warm.
• Return the skillet to medium heat. Whisk together flour and 1 tablespoon of the reserved cooking water in a medium bowl; stir in half-and-half, cream cheese, pepper, 1/4 cup Parmesan and the remaining reserved cooking water. Add the mixture to the pan and bring to a simmer; cook, stirring often, for 1 minute. Add the chicken-shrimp mixture and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt; toss to coat. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl; add the pasta and stir to coat evenly. Divide among 6 bowls; sprinkle with parsley and the remaining 2 tablespoons Parmesan.

QUICK GARLIC PESTO ALFREDO WITH SHRIMP OR CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. Boil water for pasta. While that is getting ready. In a large non stick fry pan. Melt one tablespoon of butter. Add 1 clove of chopped Garlic and saute for a minute.
• 2. (Note: if using chicken. Cook chicken until no pink shows. Add Garlic last. Follow same steps for shrimp. Remove from pan and set aside) Add thawed shrimp, or chicken to butter. Saute for a minute to heat. Remove Shrimp , or chicken with Butter and Garlic to a plattter. In to same pan add 2 more tablespoons of butter,and remaining chopped Garlic. Cook for 1 minute. Add in the cream, and corn starch. Cook to boiling stirring constantly.
• 3. While that is cooking boil pasta with 1 teaspoon of salt. in the boiling water. To the cream in pan. add the of pesto,and cracked black pepper. Cook to boiling. Reduce heat to medium. add the parmigiano-reggiano. Stir until it thickens a bit. Add the shrimp with Garlic and butter to Alfredo sauce. Stir to combine. Remove from heat.
• 4. Serve over the cooked drained pasta. Add steamed Broccoli or Carrots if desired.

PESTO ALFREDO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to boil and cook pasta according to box directions for al dente.
• Meanwhile, place a large pot over medium heat. Melt butter, then stir in minced garlic cloves. Cook about 1 minute or until garlic is soft and fragrant, stirring constantly.
• Slowly add the heavy cream to the saucepan, whisk until cream comes to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer about 3-5 minutes or until it starts to thicken.
• Stir in Parmesan cheese and pesto until smooth and thick. Stir in drained cooked pasta.

PESTO CHICKEN ALFREDO

Steps:

• saute cubed chicken in touch of olive oil and garlic on med-high heat. When chicken is cooked add pesto sauce. Turn down heat and make sure chicken is well coated in pesto sauce.
• meanwhile, cook pasta as directed.
• add alfredo sauce to pesto chicken and keep heat low.
• once pasta is cooked and drained, add to sauce.

CREAMY GARLIC PESTO SHRIMP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet. Add the shrimp and cook for 1 minute. Add the garlic, mushrooms, and tomatoes. Stir to combine and cook for 1-2 minutes or until shrimp are almost pink.
• Add pesto, heavy creamy and grated parmesan cheese. Simmer for 3-4 minutes or until the sauce has slightly thickened. Add the cooked pasta and stir until the pasta is coated if desired.

GARLIC CHICKEN ALFREDO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil to cook the fettuccine.
• Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces and season with salt and pepper.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a saute pan over medium heat.
• Add chicken and saute until lightly browned and almost cooked, 3-5 minutes.
• Stir in garlic; cook 2 minutes.
• Add remaining 7 tablespoons butter and cream to chicken mixture.
• Bring to a boil and simmer until butter melts and mixture begins to thicken, 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and set aside.
• Stir cheese and peas into cream mixture, cook until cheese is melted and mixture thickens, 2-3 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Combine chicken mixture and fettuccine; divide evenly among 4 shallow bowls.