Shrimp Alfredo

I don't know about all y'alls, but I love a good alfredo. Fun fact about the sauce: the original pasta alfredo is really Pasta al Fredo, or literally, pasta of Fredo. The story goes that he invented the sauce when his wife got sick and couldn't eat anything. He came up with the creamy cheese sauce and history was made. Today's recipe is simply a variation on the classic, using one of the most common pairings -- shrimp.

-=Shrimp Alfredo=-

8-10 Shrimp
half a head of Broccoli
half a Zucchini
4 oz Linguine
5 oz Alfredo Sauce

Put a pot of water on to boil. At the same time, heat a large skillet on medium with some olive oil. When the skillet is heated, put in the shrimp to start cooking. Try to avoid crowding by placing them in a single layer. While the shrimp is cooking, chop the zucchini and break up the broccoli. When the shrimp is about halfway done, flip the shrimp and add in the broccoli and zucchini. By now, the water should probably be close to boiling. Toss the linguine into the pot. Once the shrimp is fully cooked (there should be no traces of brown/gray on the shell), turn the heat down to low and stir periodically to prevent burning. When the pasta is finished cooking, drain the water and dump the pasta directly into the skillet. Pour the desired amount of sauce over the pasta and stir until the sauce coats the pasta evenly. Serve.

Some of you more adventurous folk may want to try your hand at making your own alfredo sauce from scratch. It can be a bit difficult, and while I did make it once, I don't remember the approximate ratios for the ingredients. The main things are milk (or preferably cream), Parmesan cheese, and butter. However, for the rest of us lazy/busy/tired/whatever folk, store bought sauce is plenty good enough.

Total time: ~20 minutes

Cost:
Shrimp: $11.98 for a 2 lb bag --> 10 Shrimp => $1.20
Zucchini: $1.29/lb --> 1/2 Zucchini => $0.32
Broccoli: $1.49/lb --> 1/2 head => $0.16
Linguine: $0.99/box --> 4 0z => $0.25
Alfredo Sauce: $2.19/jar --> 5 oz => $0.73

Total Cost: $2.66