Name: Shrimp Alfredo
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 28 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 pound pasta; 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil, or more as needed; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 3 cups Almond Breeze Shelf Stable Unsweetened Original Almondmilk, divided; Kosher salt and ground black pepper; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1 pound shrimp, thawed and peeled; 2 ounces grated Parmesan cheese; 1 ounce Neufchatel Cheese (reduced fat cream cheese)

Ingredients

Pasta:

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1 pound pasta

Shrimp Alfredo

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1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil, or more as needed
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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3 cups Almond Breeze Shelf Stable Unsweetened Original Almondmilk, divided
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Kosher salt and ground black pepper
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1/4 cup all-purpose flour
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1 pound shrimp, thawed and peeled
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2 ounces grated Parmesan cheese
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1 ounce Neufchatel Cheese (reduced fat cream cheese)

Directions

Pasta

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Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain pasta when cooked al dente, reserving 1 cup pasta water.

Alfredo

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Heat a skillet over medium heat and add olive oil; cook and stir garlic until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
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Pour 2 cups almond milk over garlic and season with salt and ground black pepper; simmer until warm, 2 to 3 minutes.
Step 4 complete
Whisk flour and remaining cup almond milk together in a bowl until smooth; pour into skillet with garlic and almond milk.
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Bring almond milk mixture to a boil and reduce to a simmer, stirring occasionally until a thick sauce forms, 3 to 5 minutes.

Shrimp

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Reduce heat to low and add shrimp; simmer until shrimp are pink and fully cooked, about 5 minutes.
Step 7 complete
Stir Parmesan cheese and Neufchatel Cheese into sauce until melted and smooth, 2 to 3 minutes.
Step 8 complete
Stir pasta water, 1 tablespoon at a time, into the sauce if sauce has become thick. Mix cooked pasta into sauce.