{"id":42419,"date":"2021-06-05T23:21:29","date_gmt":"2021-06-06T05:21:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pressurecookingtoday.com\/?p=42419"},"modified":"2021-09-30T09:16:40","modified_gmt":"2021-09-30T15:16:40","slug":"instant-pot-shrimp-alfredo-pasta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pressurecookingtoday.com\/instant-pot-shrimp-alfredo-pasta\/","title":{"rendered":"Instant Pot Shrimp Alfredo Pasta"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Instant Pot Shrimp Alfredo Pasta is a deliciously creamy and cheesy one-pot pasta dish with tender shrimp, parmesan cheese and fresh parsley. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2764\ufe0f Why You\u2019ll Love This Recipe: <\/strong>This is a quick and easy Instant Pot pasta recipe that\u2019s also a kid-friendly weeknight dinner that starts with frozen shrimp!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alfredo pasta is a classic pasta dinner recipe. My family loves it for its creamy, savory and cheesy flavor and texture. And to add some protein to the mix, shrimp is the perfect addition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Making Instant Pot Shrimp Alfredo Pasta<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n

This Instant Pot Shrimp Alfredo recipe<\/strong> will work in any brand of electric pressure cooker, including the Instant Pot<\/a>, Ninja Foodi<\/a>, or Power Pressure Cooker XL<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the best parts about this recipe is that you don\u2019t have to remember to defrost the shrimp. In fact, the shrimp will cook to the perfect texture (not rubbery) along with the pasta. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before adding the pasta, quickly saute the garlic to bring its flavor to life in the sauce. Then do the same with the shrimp. Finally, when you dump in the pasta and cooking liquid, be<\/strong> sure not to stir. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The shrimp should stay on the bottom of the pressure cooking pot, topped with the pasta and filled with enough liquid just to cover everything. This helps ensure that everything cooks evenly and doesn’t burn or produce too much foam. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For extra flavor in the pasta, you can use low-sodium chicken broth. However, water will also work just fine!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Can I Use Other Pasta Shapes?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We love that the rotini soaks up a ton of sauce and flavor as it cooks. However, you can easily make Instant Pot shrimp alfredo with a different short pasta shape. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As covered in our post about how to cook pasta in an Instant Pot<\/a>, the general rule of thumb is to find the number of cooking minutes on the box, divide it in half, and subtract a minute. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s best to cook the shrimp with a pasta shape that cooks at high pressure for 4 minutes, or 10 minutes according to the box. Generally speaking, other short pasta varieties work best. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ingredient Swaps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There aren\u2019t many ingredients in this easy shrimp alfredo pasta recipe. However, it\u2019s also forgiving if you don\u2019t have everything on hand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can substitute the minced fresh garlic<\/strong> for 1 tsp garlic powder. If you do so, skip the step to saute garlic and add the powder with the shrimp in step 2. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parmesan cheese<\/strong> adds the richest flavor to shrimp alfredo. However, a blend of parm and mozzarella or pecorino romano will also work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For a lighter sauce, you can use whole milk instead of heavy cream<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And for garnish, we love parsley<\/strong>. However, fresh minced basil will also work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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More Instant Pot Pasta Recipes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We love quick and easy weeknight pasta dishes that come together in a pressure cooker. If you do too, you\u2019ll love:<\/p>\n\n\n\n