We tried something new tonight! I've made fettucine alfredo before but usually try to stay away from it because it is so loaded with butter, cream and cheese - all things good for the taste buds but not the arteries! However, I bought some shrimp on sale last week and when trying to decide what to do with it, this was hubby's suggestion. I found this recipe online and followed it somewhat, though since I made two separate batches it needed quite a bit more milk and corn starch to get to our desired thickness.
The meal was a surprising success. When asked if it reminded him of Olive Garden, hubby said it was even better! Pretty decent praise even considering Olive Garden isn't our favorite Italian restaurant.
I added some ingredients to mine to make it more like Shrimp Czarina, my favorite dish at Jazz. It definitely wasn't as good as Jazz but it was tasty!
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Estimated Cost of Meal
Shrimp: $3.75
Pasta: $1
Milk: $.50
Cheese: $1.25
Butter: $.05
Veggies: $.75
Lemon: $.30
Total: $7.60
Former Life Total: Cost of dinner @ Olive Garden: $41.00 (this is the actual amount spent on our last visit there in our former life)
Leaner Life Savings: $33.40 or 81%
I added some ingredients to mine to make it more like Shrimp Czarina, my favorite dish at Jazz. It definitely wasn't as good as Jazz but it was tasty!
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Estimated Cost of Meal
Shrimp: $3.75
Pasta: $1
Milk: $.50
Cheese: $1.25
Butter: $.05
Veggies: $.75
Lemon: $.30
Total: $7.60
Former Life Total: Cost of dinner @ Olive Garden: $41.00 (this is the actual amount spent on our last visit there in our former life)
Leaner Life Savings: $33.40 or 81%
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