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Shrimp Carbonara

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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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  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!

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  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.

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  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.

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  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!

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  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.

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  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.

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  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!

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  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

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