Chicken And Shrimp Pasta Recipes

Creamy Chicken And Shrimp Alfredo

Recipe Summary Creamy Chicken And Shrimp Alfredo

You'll love my twist on this creamy Alfredo. It's a little heavy on the hips, but worth every bite. A perfect match with a nice green salad, and you must have garlic bread to sop up this creamy sauce.

Ingredients | Chicken And Shrimp Pasta Recipes

1 (16 ounce) package trotolle dry pasta

4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided

4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced

1 tablespoon dried basil

½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

2 pounds chicken breast, cut into strips

1 stick butter

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, cut into small pieces

2 cups milk, or more as needed

2 cups heavy cream

3 cups shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

3 tablespoons pesto

3 tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained and chopped

½ pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined

Directions

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; add 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add trottole and cook at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain.

Heat remaining olive oil in a large skillet and add garlic, basil, red pepper flakes, and black pepper. Add chicken; cook and stir until browned, about 10 minutes.

Melt butter over medium heat in the large pot used to make the pasta. Add cream cheese and stir until creamy, about 1 minute. Add 2 cups milk and heavy cream, stirring until warm, about 5 minutes. Add Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and continue stirring. Add more milk to thin sauce, if needed. Add pesto and sun-dried tomatoes.

Stir cooked chicken and pasta into the sauce. Add shrimp; cook and stir until shrimp turns orange, 6 to 8 minutes more.

Info | Chicken And Shrimp Pasta Recipes

prep: 30 mins cook: 25 mins total: 55 mins Servings: 12 Yield: 12 servings

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