Shrimp Pasta With Lemon Alfredo Sauce

Submitted by Smurfetta Chef #427781

"I love pasta and am constantly creating a new dish from ideas I get from other dishes. Here is a quick and easy lemony version of alfredo sauce. Note: I like to add fresh diced tomatoes to this (I'll omit the sun dried) and steamed broccoli crowns for a really complete meal."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) can artichoke hearts, quartered
• 1⁄2 lb large shrimp
• 0.5 (8 1/2 ounce) bottle sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil
• 8 ounces dry pasta (linguine, fettuccini or spaghetti)
• 1 (16 ounce) jar alfredo sauce (Ragu or Five Brothers)
• 4 tablespoons lemon juice concentrate

directions

1. Peel & de-vein shrimp.
2. Sauté shrimp in 2T oil from sun dried tomatoes (don't over cook), and set aside.
3. Bring 2 Qt water to a boil, add pasta and cook according to package directions.
4. Add 1/2 jar sun dried tomatoes (oil & all) to the boiling water.
5. Warm the alfredo sauce adding 4T lemon juice concentrate.
6. Place a colander in the sink and put artichokes into it.
7. Drain pasta over the artichoke hearts. (This gets them warm.
8. Divide pasta onto four large plates.
9. Place equal amounts pasta, artichoke hearts and sundried tomatoes on each plate.
10. Pour sauce over pasta.
11. Top each plate with equal amounts of shrimp and serve hot.