Peppered Shrimp Alfredo

Name: Peppered Shrimp Alfredo
Total time: 50
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 12 ounces penne pasta; ¼ cup butter; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 onion, diced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 red bell pepper, diced; ½ pound portobello mushrooms, diced; 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1 (15 ounce) jar Alfredo sauce; ½ cup grated Romano cheese; ½ cup cream; 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or more to taste; Salt and pepper to taste; ¼ cup chopped parsley

Recipe by Jenn Zeller from allrecipes.com

Dinner 50 Mins.

Ingredients

6 servings

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12 ounces penne pasta
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¼ cup butter
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2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
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1 onion, diced
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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1 red bell pepper, diced
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½ pound portobello mushrooms, diced

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1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
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1 (15 ounce) jar Alfredo sauce
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½ cup grated Romano cheese
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½ cup cream
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1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or more to taste
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Salt and pepper to taste
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¼ cup chopped parsley

Instructions

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
Meanwhile, melt butter together with the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in onion, and cook until softened and translucent, about 2 minutes. Stir in garlic, red pepper, and mushroom; cook over medium-high heat until soft, about 2 minutes more.
Stir in the shrimp, and cook until firm and pink, then pour in Alfredo sauce, Romano cheese, and cream; bring to a simmer stirring constantly until thickened, about 5 minutes. Season with cayenne, salt, and pepper to taste. Stir drained pasta into the sauce, and serve sprinkled with chopped parsley.