shrimp alfredo with pancetta, peas, and broccoli

my boyfriend sometimes reminds me of a 10 year old boy stuck in a 30 year old mans body. i'll ask him if he has any 'requests' for dinner during the upcoming week and most of the time his responses are "mac n' cheese..with VELVEETA..not the fancy mac you make". (fancy?! please. you think velveeta is good! i'm using REAL cheddar and slaving over a hot stove.) or most common response "maybe alfredo sauce with chicken?" . so with that last part said, i decided to take advantage of the situation. i whipped up a quick meal using shrimp, pancetta, peas, and broccoli with.. drumrolllll...canned alfredo sauce. yep. you read that right. i decided NOT to slave over a hot stove tonight perfecting an alfredo sauce for my live-in-10-year-old-boy. and the end result was fab. here's the recipe for you folks. enjoy!

whatcha need: (serves 4)

1lb pasta (any kind will do)

1lb shrimp (raw, deveined, and peeled)

frozen peas (however much you'd like to add)

broccoli (again, however much you want)

pancetta (5-6 slices/however much you want)

canned alfredo sauce (i used newman's own)

butter

extra virgin olive oil

salt and pepper

whatcha do:

bring large pot of salted water to a boil for pasta. add pasta. cook 8-10 minutes. drain. return to pot with tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil.

heat peas and broccoli in bowl filled with water in the microwave for 3 minutes. drain. and return to bowl.

in large skillet, heat tablespoon of butter over med. high heat. add pancetta. cook for 2-3 minutes. add shrimp. cook until majority of shrimp are pink. add broccoli and peas. saute until shrimp are cooked- no longer than 5 minutes.

add canned alfredo sauce to pasta, then add shrimp-veggie mixture. toss together. salt and pepper to taste.

-andi