Bear Paw Meanderings

I had a mess of shrimp in my freezer that needed to be cooked. So, I got out my recipe for Alfredo Sauce with Shrimp.

I must say that this recipe that I found several years ago on the internet is so very simple and probably one of the best Alfredo sauces you will ever eat.

First you need about two pound of U 15 shrimp. That will give you 30 shrimp to peel, devein and butterfly. To butterfly, simply make the line where you deveined the shrimp a tad deeper and split the body up about 2 inches from the end. That makes the shrimp appear larger and makes for a very nice presentation.

For the Alfredo sauce you will need

• 1 8oz package of cream cheese softened

• ¾ cup of grated parmesan cheese

• ½ cup margarine or butter

• ½ cup half and half

• Your cleaned shrimp

• 3 teaspoons butter or margarine

• Garlic, salt and pepper to taste

In a large saucepan combine cream cheese, parmesan, margarine and half and half over low heat and whisk until a smooth sauce forms.

Meanwhile in another pan melt butter and add garlic, salt and pepper. Add shrimp and heat until the shrimp are cooked. Add that mixture to the Alfredo sauce and mix well and gently.

Serve over your favorite noodles. There are some very wide noodles available locally now that are great for this dish. Green fettuccini noodles are also great for the dish.

Bon Appétit!