Kinda of whipped up this recipe recently and it's now on constant-rotation with the family.
What you need:
What you do:
Once pasta is drained and shrimp is out of the oven and done (pink and curled), I add everything back to the boil pot, ADD THE BACON, and mix.
Serve and be happy
What you need:
- 1lb Shrimp (16-20s or whichever you prefer) peeled and deveined, tails off
- Pasta of your choice
- Bacon - about 4 strips regular, 3 if thick-cut
- 2 cloves fresh garlic - minced or thinly sliced
- EVOO about 2 TBs
- 1/4 stick butter
- juice of 1/2 lemon (avoid that bottled stuff)
- 1/4 C. Grated Parm. or Romano cheese
- Crushed Red Pepper flakes - 1/2 to 1 tsp
- 1/2 tsp Garlic Salt
- 1/2 tsp Onion Salt
- 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
What you do:
- prep the bacon - you'll want it crumbled so cook-then-crush or dice-and-fry
- Preheat oven to 425
- Get a large pot of water going to cook the pasta
- Cover the bottom of a baking dish with the EVOO
- Add shrimp, garlic, spices, lemon juice and cheese to the dish. Mix to coat well
- Top the shrimp-mix with thin slices of the butter, so it melts on top during cooking
- Dish goes into oven - cook 8 minutes
- Add pasta to boiling water and cook according to directions on package
- Give the shrimp a stir and cook for another 8 minutes
Once pasta is drained and shrimp is out of the oven and done (pink and curled), I add everything back to the boil pot, ADD THE BACON, and mix.
Serve and be happy
