Creamy Cajun Chicken and Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo with Peppers - Easy Alfredo Pasta Recipe

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and adds a cheesy flavor

Cajun seasoning

🥗Healthier: homemade spice blend

💰Cheaper: store-bought spice blend

Homemade blends can be tailored to taste and often cost less

Cook fettuccini pasta in salted boiling water according to package instructions.

Drain the fettuccini and set aside.

Season shrimp and chicken tenders with Cajun seasoning, mixing well.

Heat a pan over medium-high heat and drizzle in olive oil.

Cook shrimp for about 1.5 minutes on one side, then flip and cook for another 1.5 minutes. Remove shrimp from the pan and set aside.

Drizzle a little more oil in the pan and add the chicken. Cook for about 5 minutes or until golden brown, then remove from the pan and set aside.

Melt butter in the pan, then add diced onion and sliced red and yellow bell peppers. Season with salt and black pepper and cook for about 3 minutes.

Add minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds.

Pour in a mixture of heavy cream and whole milk, then add shredded Parmesan cheese. Season with salt and black pepper to taste and mix well.

Let the sauce cook and simmer for about 2 minutes until it thickens.

Add the cooked fettuccini to the sauce, followed by the cooked chicken and shrimp. Toss everything together well.

Finish with freshly chopped parsley, then turn off the heat and cover the pan. Allow the noodles to soak in the sauce for 5 minutes.

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