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Shrimp Carbonara

December 1, 2010 2 Comments

Dan was feeling under the weather today and had to leave work early. What does one feed to a sick person? Ginger ale and soda crackers? How boring! And so sad. I figured something heartier would perk his immune system up faster.
I’ve been reading Closet Cooking a lot lately, and the guy loves his shrimp. He’s got recipes for Thai Lemon Shrimp, Shrimp Scampi, Shrimp Po’ Boys…just to name a few. He also had a great recipe for Shrimp Carbonara, and I just happened to have all the ingredients to make it. Shrimp has a lot of protein in it, right? And I’m pretty sure I read somewhere that carbohydrates do a body good.
The dish came together super quickly and was amazingly delicious. The shrimp was plump and tender, and while I didn’t have any linguine, spaghetti worked wonderfully with the creamy, cheesy sauce. Dan gobbled down a heaping bowlful before crawling back onto the couch for a nap. He’s looking better already!
Shrimp Carbonara (Adapted from Closet Cooking’s Recipe)
Ingredients:
– 1/2 box of linguine (or spaghetti)
– 4 slices bacon
– 1 lb shrimp, peeled/de-veined
– 1 clove garlic, chopped
– 1 egg yolk
– 2 tbsp heavy cream
– 1 cup grated Parmesan
– 1 tbsp parsley, chopped
Steps:
(1) Start cooking the pasta.
(2) In a medium-sized pan, cook the bacon. Set bacon aside and get rid of all but 1 tbsp of the bacon grease.
(3) Add shrimp and garlic to the bacon pan, saute until just cooked.
(4) In a separate bowl, mix yolk, parmesan, and heavy cream. Season with salt/pepper to taste.
(5) Drain pasta, then add it to the pan. Toss until shrimp and pasta are well-combined.
(6) When sizzling sounds stop, pour egg/cheese mixture into the pan. Toss until pasta is well-coated.
(7) Serve with parsley sprinkled on top.

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Filed Under: Dinner, Lunch, Pasta, Seafood

Comments

  1. Anonymous says

    September 14, 2011 at 7:57 pm

    You left out some of the ingredients that appear later in the recipe. How many eggs? How much heavy cream?

    Reply
  2. justputzing says

    September 14, 2011 at 8:15 pm

    Hey, thanks for pointing that out! Recipe has been updated.

    Reply

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