Instant Pot CREAMY Shrimp Alfredo Pasta Recipe

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: coconut cream

💰Cheaper: milk

Coconut cream is lower in calories, while milk is more budget-friendly.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated cheese blend

Nutritional yeast is lower in fat, while a cheese blend can be more affordable.

Add about 2 cups of water into the bottom of the Instant Pot.

Add 1/2 pound of fettuccine noodles, breaking them in half to fit better.

Ensure the noodles are covered with water, adding more if necessary.

Put the lid on the Instant Pot, ensuring the knob is turned to sealing.

Press the pressure cook or manual button and set the timer to 4 minutes (or 3 minutes if running an errand).

After the timer goes off, do a quick release to let the steam out.

If noodles are not done, use the sauté function to boil them further; otherwise, take them out and set aside.

Season 1 pound of small shrimp with 1/4 teaspoon paprika, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, mixing gently.

Switch the Instant Pot to sauté, add 2 tablespoons of oil, and stir to coat the bottom.

Add the shrimp and cook for about 2 to 3 minutes on each side until curled and cooked through.

Remove the shrimp and set aside, keeping the pot on sauté.

Add 2 tablespoons of butter to the pot and melt it.

Add 1 onion and brown it in the melted butter.

Once the onion is cooked, add 1 teaspoon of garlic cloves and stir with the onions.

Add 1/3 cup of chicken broth and let it simmer for a few minutes.

Stir in 2 cups of heavy whipping cream and season with a pinch of salt and pepper.

Once it starts boiling, add 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese and mix until smooth.

If the sauce is too thin, leave the sauté function on to thicken it.

Add the cooked noodles and shrimp back into the pot and mix everything together.

Serve on a plate and garnish with parsley.

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