Name: Shrimp and Bacon Spaghetti Recipe
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: coarse salt and ground pepper; 12 oz spaghetti; 2 bacon strips; 8 oz large frozen shrimp; 6 scallions; 2 cloves garlic; 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice

Shrimp and Bacon Spaghetti Recipe

Elsey Ivey Modified: February 29, 2024

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How To Make Shrimp and Bacon Spaghetti

Elegant yet accessible, this shrimp and bacon spaghetti is a minimal surf and turf meal that combines the saltiness of the bacon with the delicate shrimps.

Preparation: 25 minutes

Cooking: 10 minutes

Total: 35 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

coarse salt and ground pepper
12ozspaghetti
2bacon strips,chopped
8ozlarge shrimp,frozen, peeled and deveined
6scallions
2garlic cloves
1tbspfresh lemon juice

Instructions

In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente. Reserve half a cup pasta water; drain pasta, and return to pot.
While pasta is cooking, fry bacon in a large skillet over medium until browned. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate.
Add shrimp, scallions, and garlic to the skillet. Cook, stirring frequently until shrimp are almost opaque.
Add cup pasta water, and bring just to a boil. Add shrimp mixture and lemon juice to pasta.
Season with salt and pepper, and toss to combine. Thin sauce with pasta water as needed.
Serve sprinkled with bacon.