shrimp alfredo

Ingredients:

1lb medium raw shrimp (peeled and deveined with tails removed)


6 garlic cloves (sliced in half)


1 medium onion (diced)


¾ cup grated parmesan cheese


8 ounces fettuccini (or your favorite pasta)


1 tablespoon olive oil


1 tablespoon butter


1 cup whole milk


1 teaspoon cornstarch


seasoning saltground black pepper


Minced fresh parsley (for garnish)


Step 1: Bring to large pot of water to a boil and cook pasta according to package directions.


Step 2: Meanwhile, in a small bowl mix cornstarch and milk. Set aside. In a large frying pan heat butter and oil. Add garlic and onions, cook for 5 minutes or until garlic is soft. Mash garlic with the bottom of a fork. Add shrimp and cook until it just turns pink (about 1 ½ minutes). Stir milk mixture into the pan. Cook while stirring constantly until the sauce has thickened (about 2 minutes).


Step 3: Pour mixture over cooked pasta. Mix in parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Garnish with parsley.


(Makes 2 Servings)