Shrimp Pasta With Bacon Crumble For A Crowd Food

DAIRY-FREE BACON SHRIMP PASTA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium-high heat. Once cooked to your preference, remove with a slotted spoon to a plate and set aside. If there is excess bacon grease left in the pan, drain until there's 1 tablespoon left.
• Add garlic, mustard, herbs and wine (or chicken broth) to the pan. Simmer on low-medium for 1-2 minutes, just until the garlic is softened.
• Add coconut milk and nutritional yeast, stir together until the nutritional yeast flakes have combined with the sauce.
• Increase the heat to medium-high, add pasta to the pan. Slowly pour in 1 cup of broth or water, and cook for about 6-8 minutes, stirring regularly to move the pasta around in the liquid to ensure even cooking. *NOTE: if you find your liquid is cooking down faster than your pasta is cooking, add more broth or water in 1/4 cup increments, up to 2 cups total
• Add shrimp and cook until pink on both sides, about 3-4 minutes.
• Once cooked, squeeze lemon juice over the pasta and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper, then sprinkle with fresh parsley and serve immediately.

BACON SHRIMP PASTA

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until crispy, 8 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 tablespoon fat, and transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
• Add shrimp to skillet and season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Cook until pink, 2 minutes per side. Add tomatoes and baby spinach and toss until wilted, 1 minute, then add heavy cream, mozzarella, and Parmesan and let simmer 2 minutes. Add cooked angel hair and bacon and toss until completely combined.
• Garnish with basil and Parm and serve.

DIABLO PASTA WITH BACON WRAPPED SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a large food processor, blend the chipotles, garlic, Worcestershire, tomatoes, beer and cilantro.
• Add the puree to a nonstick skillet and heat until the sauce bubbles.
• Making 2 servings at a time, heat 1 stick butter with 2 teaspoons habanero in a large skillet. When the butter is melted, add one-third of the pasta and one-third of the Diablo sauce. Mix together for 20 seconds, remove from the heat and reserve. Repeat 2 more times.
• Top with 1 bacon wrapped shrimp per serving.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the bacon on a baking sheet and bake until half cooked, 8 to 10 minutes. Let the bacon cool to room temperature.
• Wrap each shrimp with 1 slice of bacon and secure with a toothpick. Grill until the shrimp is fully cooked and the bacon is crispy, 2 to 3 minutes.

SHRIMP PASTA WITH BACON CRUMBLE FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add shrimp; cook 3 to 5 min. or until shrimp turn pink. Stir in remaining ingredients; cook and stir on low heat 3 to 5 min. or until heated through.
• Drain pasta; place in large bowl. Add shrimp mixture; mix lightly.

BACON SHRIMP PASTA RECIPE

Steps:

• Place a large pan of water on to boil. (it will boil faster with a lid on, or use the electric kettle to make this dish even quicker)
• Once the water is at a boil, add the salt and put in the pasta, set your timer for one minute less than the packet instructions.1 tablespoon salt8oz/225g dried pasta
• Reserve 2 cups of the pasta cooking water and then drain the pasta.
• Add the olive oil to a frying pan or skillet and cook the bacon over medium-high for 4-5 minutes until crispy. Use a slotted spoon to remove the bacon from the pan, leaving behind the drippings. (see note 4)1 tablespoon olive oil6 chopped slices of bacon
• Reduce the heat under the bacon drippings very low heat. Add the butter, and once melted, add the sliced garlic and some of the lemon zest. Cook for 2-3 minutes, but don't let the garlic color.2 tablespoons butter2 sliced garlic cloves1 teaspoon lemon zest
• Add the wine to the skillet along with some of the lemon juice. Bring to a boil. Scoop ½ cup of the water from the pasta pan and add it to the sauce. Season with salt and pepper.½ cup white wine1 tablespoon lemon juice½ cup pasta cooking water½ teaspoon salt¼ teaspoon black pepper
• Add the shrimp to sauce and cook for 3 minutes, stirring regularly.1 pound/450g raw shrimp
• Remove the pan from the heat and scrape the cooked bacon (and any collected juices) into your sauce.
• Transfer the pasta to the sauce along with ¼ cup of the reserved cooking water.
• Use tongs to lift and toss the pasta with the sauce over low heat. The pasta should soak up the sauce. Add pasta cooking water if needed until pasta is cooked to your liking. Taste your pasta and add more salt, pepper and lemon juice to taste.
• Serve with parsley and extra lemon zest.chopped fresh parsley1 teaspoon lemon zest

SHRIMP & BACON PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil and salt it generously.
• While the water comes to a boil, cook the bacon in a large, deep skillet, turning occasionally, over medium heat until crisp, about 10 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain and crumble. Drain all but 2 tablespoons fat from the skillet.
• Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook until al dente according to the label's directions, stirring occasionally.
• To the fat in the skillet, add the onions and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until the onions brown, about 3 minutes. Add the shrimp, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring, until just opaque throughout, about 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, season with salt and pepper, and cook just until warmed through, about 1 minute.
• Transfer the pasta directly from the pot to the skillet. Toss until very well coated and top with the bacon.

BACON SHRIMP SCAMPI PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until nearly tender, about 8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 4 minutes. Drain on paper towels, leaving about 1 1/2 tablespoons grease in the skillet.
• Add garlic to hot grease and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add shrimp and sprinkle with red pepper flakes. Cook until just cooked through and pink, about 2 minutes per side. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
• Pour chicken broth into the hot skillet, and cook for about 1 minute. Stir in heavy cream, and bring to a simmer, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low, whisk in Parmesan cheese, and cook until sauce starts to thicken, about 2 minutes.
• Drain spaghetti, reserving 1/2 cup of pasta water.
• Return shrimp and bacon to the skillet and simmer until heated through, about 1 minute. Add spaghetti and toss all ingredients together. Whisk in some of the reserved pasta water if sauce is too thick. Season with salt and pepper.
• Garnish with chopped parsley and serve with a fresh lemon wedge to be squeezed over the pasta.