Name: Olive Garden Shrimp Carbonara (Standard)
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 pound Large Shrimp-peeled and deveined; 1 pound Fettuccine Pasta; 1/2 cup Heavy Cream; 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese-grated; 2 tbsp Butter; 2 cloves Garlic-minced; 1/4 tsp Black Pepper-ground; 1/4 tsp Salt; 2 tbsp Parsley-chopped

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A simplified version of the Olive Garden classic, made with readily available ingredients and straightforward techniques.

Total 30 min

Serves 4

Steps 6

Ingredients 9

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Shrimp
1 pound 450 g Large Shrimp-peeled and deveined
Pasta
1 pound 450 g Fettuccine Pasta
Sauce
cup 120 mL Heavy Cream
cup 60 mL Parmesan Cheese-grated
2 tbsp 30 mL Butter
2 cloves 6 g Garlic-minced
tsp 1.25 mL Black Pepper-ground
tsp 1.25 mL Salt
Garnish
2 tbsp 30 mL Parsley-chopped

Equipment

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Instructions

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Cook Pasta according to package directions. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water before draining.
While pasta cooks, melt Butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add Garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
Add Shrimp to the skillet and cook for 3-5 minutes, or until pink and cooked through.
Pour in Heavy Cream and bring to a simmer. Stir in Parmesan Cheese, Salt, and Pepper.
Add drained Pasta to the skillet with the sauce. Toss to coat, adding reserved pasta water as needed to create a creamy sauce.
Garnish with Parsley and serve immediately.