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Shrimp Carbonara

[heart_this] · Nov 17, 2008 · 73 Comments

Shrimp Carbonara

A quick, easy and tasty succulent shrimp pasta dish in a creamy egg, bacon and black pepper sauce!

Sometimes you just don’t have the time of the energy to make dinner but you still want something tasty. It is at times like these that I like a quick pasta such as a carbonara pasta, which is super tasty and can be made in less than 20 minutes!. The carbonara sauce comes together easily and in less time than it takes to boil the pasta. A typical carbonara sauce consists of eggs, parmigiano reggiano, pancetta and black pepper. One of the reasons that I like carbonara is that you can play around with it by adding different things like shrimp which is amazing in carbonara pasta! This shrimp carbonara is the perfect quick and easy dinner that is just as good for a busy weeknight meal for the family or for something special to impress guests!

Shrimp Carbonara

Shrimp Carbonara

Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes Servings: 4

A quick, easy and tasty succulent shrimp pasta dish in a creamy egg, bacon and black pepper sauce!

ingredients
  • 8 ounces linguine
  • 4 ounces bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 pound shrimp, peeled and de-veined
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup pecorino romano or parmigiano reggiano (parmesan), grated
  • pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
directions
  1. Start cooking the pasta as directed on the package.
  2. Cook the bacon in a pan, pour off all but a tablespoon of the grease from the pan.
  3. Add the shrimp and garlic to the pan, saute until just cooked, about 2-3 minutes and turn off the heat.
  4. Mix the egg, cheese, pepper and salt and parsley in a bowl.
  5. Drain the cooked pasta reserving some of the water.
  6. Add the pasta and the egg mixture to the pan along with enough of the pasta water to make a nice sauce, toss to coat and season with pepper to taste.
Option: Use pancetta or guanciale instead of bacon.
Option: Use 2 egg yolks and 1/3 cup heavy cream instead of 2 full eggs.
Option: Serve on your favourite pasta such as linguine, spaghetti, fettuccine, angel hair, bow tie (farfalle), rigatoni, bucatini, or rice, etc.
Nutrition Facts: Calories 477, Fat 17g (Saturated 6g, Trans 0), Cholesterol 250mg, Sodium 982mg, Carbs 45g (Fiber 2g, Sugars 1g), Protein 31g

Nutrition by: Nutritional facts powered by Edamam
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Bacon, Food, Gluten-free, Italian, Low-carb, Main Course, Pasta, Recipe, Seafood, Shrimp

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Comments

  1. We Are Not Martha says

    November 18, 2008 at 12:28 am

    I love that this did not take you any “energy” or “time.” It looks absolutely amazing!! And the shrimp look nice and huge!

    Sues

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  2. Maria says

    November 18, 2008 at 12:44 am

    I love the shrimp in this dish! So succulent!

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  3. Ruth Daniels says

    November 18, 2008 at 12:46 am

    Now that is my kind of dish! Thanks for sharing with Presto Pasta Night.

    Reply
  4. Cheryl says

    November 18, 2008 at 12:47 am

    Dang that looks good, I have been off shrimp for awhile, but I am willing to try for that!

    Reply
  5. ttfn300 says

    November 18, 2008 at 12:48 am

    wow, soooo lovely 🙂

    Reply
  6. Elra says

    November 18, 2008 at 12:58 am

    OMG, Kevin, my son just asking me (5 minutes ago) weather I have shrimps, he really in the mood to make pasta. I regret that I don’t have any. Not even a frozen one. I guess I just have to ask him to stare at your dish instead!
    Look delicious as usual!

    Reply
    • Grammar corrector says

      February 22, 2020 at 11:01 pm

      ^more than one shrimp, is still shrimp

      Reply
  7. Mrs Ergül says

    November 18, 2008 at 1:21 am

    Yay! This is my kind of carbonara!

    Reply
  8. Esi says

    November 18, 2008 at 1:39 am

    I’ve never made carbonara. I am going to bookmark this for it’s ease and how quick it is to make.

    Reply
  9. Amy says

    November 18, 2008 at 1:53 am

    That looks so good! I like quick and easy. Especially after a long day at work. I will have bookmark this for one of those days.

    Reply
  10. Steph says

    November 18, 2008 at 2:07 am

    That looks amazing! I love the noodles you used.

    Reply
  11. Anonymous says

    November 18, 2008 at 2:41 am

    What a yummy food kevin..

    Reply
  12. Heather says

    November 18, 2008 at 2:46 am

    that shrimp looks like it is perfectly cooked! and it sounds delicious! i like anything that has “carbonara” in the name!!

    Reply
  13. Elly says

    November 18, 2008 at 2:55 am

    Looks delicious, Kevin. Quick cooking shrimp is a great way to make this carbonara even more no-fuss!

    Reply
  14. Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) says

    November 18, 2008 at 4:20 am

    I love recipes that are made with things that are always in the pantry. I keep good quality shrimp in the freezer (because we don’t get fresh shrimp here), and the rest is easy.

    Reply
  15. Cathy - wheresmydamnanswer says

    November 18, 2008 at 4:25 am

    So simple yet so incredible.. Thanks in advance for saving me so much cooking time!!

    Reply
  16. Becky says

    November 18, 2008 at 4:53 am

    ooh this looks so good! a nice twist on the traditional carbonara. will have to try this the next time i have pasta.

    Reply
  17. Jacque says

    November 18, 2008 at 5:03 am

    Oooh, that looks so good right now… I’d love a nice steamy bowl of that. Nice dinner 🙂

    Reply
  18. Rosa's Yummy Yums says

    November 18, 2008 at 5:05 am

    This dish looks just too good ;-P! Pasta and shrimps = paradize!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

    Reply
  19. Manggy says

    November 18, 2008 at 6:46 am

    Shrimp and bacon?! That’s a winning combination right there! 😉

    Reply
  20. Jan says

    November 18, 2008 at 7:47 am

    Now that is one lovely looking carbonara!

    Reply
  21. Beth says

    November 18, 2008 at 7:52 am

    I want some right now and its only breakfast time!!

    Reply
  22. Beachlover says

    November 18, 2008 at 7:59 am

    oh!! This is my favourite italian pasta!! Love it!1 don’t mind to eat every day:))

    Reply
  23. Mochachocolata Rita says

    November 18, 2008 at 8:37 am

    Kev, I love anything carbonara ^_^

    Reply
  24. Anonymous says

    November 18, 2008 at 8:53 am

    Wow…this looks absolutely delicious! And you say you made this when you were tired 🙂

    Reply
  25. Debbie says

    November 18, 2008 at 11:59 am

    I love shrimp and pasta. I am making this recipe very soon. I love that it is so simple yet looks so tasty. Thanks for the recipe….

    Reply
  26. Happy cook says

    November 18, 2008 at 1:11 pm

    This you call easyto make. Wow i would be in the kitchen longer then you to make them.
    I love this, will have to make them.
    Those bacon pieces must have given a realy super taste to the scampis.

    Reply
  27. Chocolate Shavings says

    November 18, 2008 at 1:30 pm

    Seems like we were both in the mood for shrimp! I’ve been meaning to make pasta carbonara at home for a while.. yours looks great!

    Reply
  28. sugarlens says

    November 18, 2008 at 1:39 pm

    *drool* Looks great!

    How do you manage to cook something new all the time?

    Reply
  29. Parker says

    November 18, 2008 at 3:10 pm

    Love shrimp and pasta, what a nice recipe.

    Reply
  30. OhioMom says

    November 18, 2008 at 4:25 pm

    I was stuck for a dish for dinner tonite, and I have all these ingredients. Thank you 🙂

    Reply
  31. bmk says

    November 18, 2008 at 5:23 pm

    Beautiful Dish! I seriously want to grab a fork and dive into that bowl!

    Reply
  32. biz319 says

    November 18, 2008 at 5:46 pm

    Nice! I love pancetta in anything. I’ll have to put this on my growing list of things to make!

    Reply
  33. Patsyk says

    November 18, 2008 at 5:52 pm

    I keep seeing carbonara recipes… will have to make it soon as it just sounds amazing. Beautiful – as always!

    Reply
  34. cindy* says

    November 18, 2008 at 6:08 pm

    this sounds like a great twist on pasta carbonara…one of my faves for comfort.

    Reply
  35. Nina Timm says

    November 18, 2008 at 6:30 pm

    Oh goodness, we had the same meal las night. I just had to use bacon…no shrimp this time of the month!Looks delicious though!

    Reply
  36. Mike of Mike's Table says

    November 18, 2008 at 6:31 pm

    This is one of those dishes I always mean to try but still haven’t. It sounds delicious and looks great on the plate, as always

    Reply
  37. Katie says

    November 18, 2008 at 6:36 pm

    I love this, it looks so fresh. Makes me wish spring was sooner!

    Reply
  38. Marysol says

    November 18, 2008 at 6:59 pm

    I may not have the energy, but oh, do I have the inclination to make this dish! Looks great Kevin.

    Reply
  39. Theresa says

    November 18, 2008 at 7:08 pm

    Great idea when you need something on the simpler side or the energy.

    Reply
  40. Cakebrain says

    November 18, 2008 at 8:15 pm

    I love how huge the shrimp look (an oxymoron I guess!) Your quickie dinners are so much better than any fast food any day!

    Reply
  41. Anonymous says

    November 18, 2008 at 8:16 pm

    looks delicious! i love shrimp in pasta!

    Reply
  42. Ingrid says

    November 18, 2008 at 8:35 pm

    YUM! Thanks for sharing the recipe. I never knew how easy it was to make at home!
    ~ingrid

    Reply
  43. Sweet Bird says

    November 18, 2008 at 9:43 pm

    All I can say is, nom nom nom.

    Reply
  44. OhioMom says

    November 18, 2008 at 9:47 pm

    I had to come back and tell you that I made this dish for my son and I for dinner, the food critic isn’t much of a shrimp person … it was fantastic! I have never had bacon in pasta before and I loved the taste. I used some of the roasted red peppers I had put up earlier, the son said ‘make sure you cook this again’. It is now in my recipe file 🙂

    Thanks again for the inspiration.

    Reply
  45. Marjie says

    November 18, 2008 at 9:52 pm

    This looks terrific! I love shrimp any way I can get it!

    Reply
  46. Gloria says

    November 18, 2008 at 10:39 pm

    Only to say que rico,que rico, que rico, or yummy,yummy,yummy, maybe because I love shrimp and I love your recipes Kevin,xxxxGloria

    Reply
  47. Tokyoastrogirl says

    November 18, 2008 at 11:00 pm

    Hi,

    I just found your blog and wow…I’m amazed. Just amazed! You went from a person who ate the same thing often to someone who cooks, photographs and writes about such a beautiful variety of seasonal meals it’s just so impressive. I can’t wait to try your recipes and thanks for the wonderful blog!

    Reply
  48. Darius T. Williams says

    November 19, 2008 at 12:37 am

    HOME RUN!

    -DTW
    http://www.everydaycookin.blogspot.com

    Reply
  49. Dragon says

    November 19, 2008 at 12:54 am

    You and I seem to be on the same wave length lately. 🙂

    Reply
  50. Bobby says

    November 19, 2008 at 1:14 am

    This looks amazing. I love carbonara with chicken. I have never tried it with shrimp but it sounds soo good.

    Reply
  51. katie says

    November 19, 2008 at 2:42 am

    Kevin, I am definitely tagging this one! It looks perfect, I can’t wait to try it.

    Reply
  52. Fabulously Broke says

    November 19, 2008 at 4:08 pm

    That looks.. AMAZING.

    I am such a big fan of yours 🙂 Please don’t ever stop blogging! Oh and I’m linking to this.

    Reply
  53. Pam says

    November 19, 2008 at 11:31 pm

    Once again, I bookmarked this from the title alone. Oh…and that gorgeous picture!

    Reply
  54. Soma says

    November 20, 2008 at 12:06 am

    Beautiful ! one of my favorites. All your pics are amazing…

    Reply
  55. Marc @ NoRecipes says

    November 20, 2008 at 4:46 am

    Nicely done! Carbonara is one of my favourite pasta preps:-)

    Reply
  56. Susan says

    November 21, 2008 at 4:56 am

    Kevin, the picture is wonderful — I can almost taste the shrimp!

    Reply
  57. Deborah says

    November 21, 2008 at 10:58 pm

    Oooh, I’ve never had shrimp in a carbonara before, but it sounds wonderful!

    Reply
  58. Mrs. L says

    November 21, 2008 at 11:51 pm

    Bacon? Shrimp? I’m so there!

    Reply
  59. noobcook says

    November 22, 2008 at 12:30 pm

    Thanks for sharing such a fuss free way of making the sauce. I shall try your method after I finished using my bottled sauce 😛

    Reply
  60. Mary says

    November 22, 2008 at 2:03 pm

    Kevin, this is a must try. We’ll be having this soon. Thanks for sharing.sys

    Reply
  61. Susan says

    November 25, 2008 at 9:47 pm

    This looks really good, I’m going to give it a try on a night I’m feeling a bit lazy…

    Reply
  62. AlanaMarie says

    December 23, 2008 at 12:36 am

    i have made this twice and i love it! i love your blog and have nearly 50 of your recipes bookmarked!

    Reply
  63. S.bel says

    December 28, 2008 at 11:12 pm

    yummy!!! I love it!

    Reply
  64. Alex Baranosky says

    January 18, 2009 at 4:20 am

    “4 slices bacon (chopped)”

    No pancetta man??? It must be the Canadian love of smokey/maply tasting things. 🙂

    Your picture looks great, but I can’t eat no Carbonara with bacon. It just isn’t right.

    Reply
  65. PG says

    February 13, 2009 at 10:59 am

    This one looks perfect!

    Reply
  66. Amy says

    July 24, 2010 at 1:21 pm

    This was wonderful! We wanted something quick and this was exactly that, and it tasted great. I am so glad I found your blog. I will be making the zucchini and blueberry bread this weekend.

    Reply
  67. Laura says

    November 8, 2012 at 11:36 pm

    So glad you shared this on your Facebook feed! Looks and sounds amazing. Shrimp are plentiful and cheap here now at the end of the season, cheaper than chicken! So, I'm always looking for new ways to incorporate them into our meals. Can't wait to try this one!

    Reply
  68. Anonymous says

    June 10, 2013 at 1:59 am

    This recipe looks great for a Father's Day dinner meal! I'm going to be serving four people. How many servings can this recipe make? Thanks!

    Reply
  69. kevin says

    June 18, 2013 at 1:44 pm

    Anonymous: This recipe makes 1 serving but easily doubles or quadruples!

    Reply
  70. Rachel Page says

    March 10, 2015 at 10:39 am

    Oh, I'm so hungry now. Have not taken my meal. This looks so slurpible, so smooth.

    Reply
  71. Rachel Page says

    May 14, 2015 at 2:59 am

    I prefer pasta with white sauce and this looks so comforting and delicious 🙂

    Reply
  72. Recipes Cave says

    March 24, 2017 at 3:12 am

    fantastic

    Reply

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