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white plate with pureed shrimp Alfredo dish, two slices lemon on the plate with a spoon and a pile of apples in the background

PUREED SHRIMP ALFREDO WITH MOCK PASTA

This dish uses cauliflower rice in place of pasta to explore using this ingredient as our "mock pasta." Pasta is a challenge to puree. Give this substitute for pasta a try. I am very certain you will be surprised how similar the taste is in this classic pasta dish! Let me know how it turned out for you in the comments.
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Course Main Course

Equipment

  • 1 food processor a blender can be used in place of processor

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound fresh shrimp
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp dried basil
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp italian seasoning
  • 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes optional ingredient, to taste
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • broth, vegetable or chicken add as needed to get smooth pudding consistency
  • 1 pkg cauliflower rice, thawed Find in freezer Dept at store with other frozen vegetables.
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • broth, vegetable or chicken add as needed to get smooth pudding consistency
  • ounce jar of Alfredo sauce
  • 1/8 cup grated parmesan cheese shaker cheese in jar
  • food thickener use as needed to thicken sauce to pudding consistency

Instructions
 

  • Add raw fresh shrimp, shell removed, in a bowl with olive oil and spices (basil, Italian seasoning, oregano and pepper flakes). Stir to coat shrimp.
  • Cook shrimp in frying pan with butter on medium heat until cooked through. Set aside on a plate to cool
  • Add cooled shrimp to food processor and blend until smooth texture. Add broth in small amounts and continue to blend until a smooth pudding consistency.
  • Add butter to frying pan and sauté the garlic on medium heat until softened. Add cauliflower rice with salt and pepper to taste and cook on medium heat until cauliflower is cooked . Set aside to cool.
  • Add cooled cauliflower rice to food processor and blend until smooth texture. Add broth in small amounts and continue to blend until a smooth pudding consistency.
  • Add jar of Alfredo sauce to saucepan and heat until warmed through. Add food thickener as needed to make it pudding thick consistency.
  • Heat up on top of stove or in microwave each part of the dish separately (shrimp, rice and sauce). Plate the dish with pureed cauliflower rice on the bottom, add pureed shrimp mixture on the rice for a layer and on top add a layer of Alfredo sauce.