Cheesy Shrimp Tortellini Alfredo Skillet

If you love Italian flavors and you’re also partial to succulent seafood, this dish is going to win your heart. It’s made with cheese tortellini pasta and large shrimp, along with a garlicky tomato sauce that’s made creamy and rich.

Pair a bowl of this hot and comforting pasta with some garlic bread and perhaps a crisp salad on the side and you have an elegant dish which is also comfort food, something the whole family will love or something you can whip up if you have dinner guests. However you serve this, everyone is going to be impressed for sure.

It’s best to use large shrimp or even jumbo shrimp in this recipe. They’re just juicier and more tasty than the little ones. They need to be peeled and deveined first and, as the shrimp is incorporated into the sauce, don’t use the tail-on ones. Nobody wants to accidentally bite down on shrimp tail.

Why You’ll Love the Recipe:

This flavorful recipe is a combination of filled pasta, shrimp, cream, and all those delicious cozy ingredients. The result is comfort food at its finest – a dish that’s just as well-received by dinner guests as by your hungry family. 

How to Serve It:

Enjoy this hot, ladled into warmed bowls. Garlic bread pairs nicely with it, as does salad or grilled vegetables. 

Can You Make It Ahead?

You can cook the tortellini and shrimp ahead, to save time later, but honestly it tastes best when made and served fresh.

Storage Instructions:

Leftovers will keep for up to 3 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Warm them back up gently in a pan on the stove. Although the microwave is faster, that tends to toughen the shrimp.

Variations and Substitutions:

Feel free to use either fresh or dried tortellini, as you prefer, and whatever kind of shrimp you like. Red Argentinian shrimp are really good in this dish.

Ingredients:

• Shrimp, peeled and deveined
• Cheese tortellini
• Fresh Roma tomato
• Salted butter
• Minced garlic cloves
• Basil leaves
• All-purpose flour
• Shredded parmesan
• Heavy whipping cream
• Salt and black pepper, to taste

How to make One Pan Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo:

STEP 1. Cook the tortellini following the directions on the package, then drain it.

STEP 2. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a skillet, add the shrimp, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, until no longer translucent.

STEP 3. Stir in the garlic, basil and diced tomato, and cook for 1 minute.

STEP 4. Stir in the flour and keep mixing until smooth, then add the cream and parmesan.

STEP 5. Stir in the tortellini, tossing to coat, then serve with basil and more parmesan.

Go all out to impress with this cheesy, creamy shrimp pasta recipe. You can’t fail to impress when you serve up this magnificent comfort food feast! 

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