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Shrimp and Bacon Pasta

July 23, 2018 12 Comments

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This shrimp and bacon pasta recipe is fresh and full of flavor. The creamy tomato sauce is to die for, and this dish is ready in only 30 minutes!

This easy, creamy shrimp pasta with bacon is the perfect weeknight treat or easy dinner party recipe! The sauce is brightened with fresh tomato. Garlic and white wine make the sauce extra delicious.Β 

I love a creamy sauce with fresh tomato. My creamy tomato salmon pasta is quite similar, and that’s one of my favorites. You still get your creamy sauce, but the tomato brightens it a bit, and so it tastes much less heavy. I guess you’d call it a rosΓ© sauce (not to be confused with the wine!).

This shrimp pasta with tomato is very fast and straightforward. It’s one of those pasta dishes that work if you want something a bit different and more elevated on a busy weeknight, but it’s also good enough for when you’ve got company.

Those are my favorite types of dishes to create!

I don’t go overboard with the bacon here. It’s just enough to let you know it’s there, but not enough for it to be too much. I’d say we’ve got a really nice balance of flavors in this pasta.

I finished it off with a bit of fresh parsley and some parmesan cheese. I find these items necessary on most pasta dishes. Obviously. πŸ˜›

This easy, creamy shrimp pasta with bacon is the perfect weeknight treat or easy dinner party recipe! The sauce is brightened with fresh tomato. Garlic and white wine make the sauce extra delicious.Β 

Pro tip: Feel free to take the tails off the shrimp prior to cooking them. I usually do when I am not staging photos. I’ve heard that it’s a pet peeve of some people when they see shrimp tails in finished dishes.

I leave them on because I actually find it easier to photograph shrimp with the tails on. It adds some extra color and texture. Now you know if you were curious. πŸ™‚

This easy, creamy shrimp pasta with bacon is the perfect weeknight treat or easy dinner party recipe! The sauce is brightened with fresh tomato. Garlic and white wine make the sauce extra delicious.Β 

Will you give this shrimp and bacon pasta recipe a go?

Talk to me in the comments below!

This easy, creamy shrimp pasta with bacon is the perfect weeknight treat or easy dinner party recipe! The sauce is brightened with fresh tomato. Garlic and white wine make the sauce extra delicious.Β 
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Shrimp and Bacon Pasta

This shrimp and bacon pasta recipe is fresh and full of flavor. The creamy tomato sauce is to die for, and this dish is ready in only 30 minutes!

Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Keyword shrimp and bacon pasta
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4
Author Salt & Lavender

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces uncooked pasta
  • 1 pound medium or large shrimp thawed & peeled (remove tails if desired)
  • 4 strips bacon cut into small pieces
  • 1 medium tomato diced finely
  • 1 large clove garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 2 dashes Italian seasoning
  • 1/4 cup chicken broth or dry white wine
  • 1 cup heavy/whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • Fresh parsley chopped (optional)

Instructions

  1. Boil a large, salted pot of water for the pasta. Cook al dente according to package directions.
  2. Prep your bacon (I use kitchen shears to make it easy to cut it up). Fry the bacon over medium-high heat in a skillet until crispy (7-10 mins.). Take the bacon out of the pan and set aside.
  3. Drain most of the bacon fat from the pan, but keep a little bit in for flavor. Add the tomato, garlic, Dijon mustard, Italian seasoning, and chicken broth to the pan. Give it a good stir and let it simmer for about 1-2 minutes.
  4. Add the cream to the pan. Let it cook for 5 minutes (so it reduces & thickens). If it's bubbling like crazy, turn down the heat.
  5. Add the shrimp and bacon to the pan. Let it cook for another 4-5 minutes or until the shrimp have cooked through.
  6. Drain the pasta and add it to the pan, tossing until it's nicely coated in the sauce.
  7. Stir in the parmesan cheese and season with salt & pepper as needed. Garnish with parsley if using.

Recipe Notes

  • I used large shrimp (41-50/lb. size) in this recipe. Smaller shrimp will work too.

Like the look of this easy shrimp pasta recipe? You may also like my shrimp pasta with a rosΓ© sauce.

Try more of my tasty recipes:

Cajun Salmon Pasta
Easy Canned Tuna Pasta (Ready in 15 Minutes!)
Healthy Shrimp and Asparagus Pasta Recipe

Filed Under: Fish & Seafood, Mains, Pasta, Quick & Easy, Recipes

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Comments

  1. Lynn | The Road to Honey says

    July 23, 2018 at 10:06 AM

    Such a lovely meal Natasha. I love that it is the perfect quick weeknight meal but could also do double duty as an elegant meal for a dinner party. As for the tails. . .well. . .they are always left on at restaurants likely for the same reason.

    Reply
    • Natasha says

      July 23, 2018 at 10:24 AM

      Thanks, Lynn!! Haha right?!

      Reply
  2. Cindy S says

    July 25, 2018 at 10:15 AM


    This looks amazing!! Just found you from the site The Food Charlatan, she recommended you and from what I can see I will be staying, hope you like company cause I’m not in any hurry to leave.!!…lol

    Reply
    • Natasha says

      July 25, 2018 at 10:21 AM

      Welcome to my blog, Cindy. I am VERY happy for you to stick around! πŸ™‚ Karen is great… I just saw she wrote about the Lizard People thing. Too funny.

      Reply
  3. Barb says

    December 20, 2018 at 5:41 PM


    Just made this for dinner….easy and delicious! I licked the plate much to my husband’s dismay!

    Reply
    • Natasha says

      December 21, 2018 at 8:31 AM

      So happy you liked it! Haha… I do the same thing to my husband’s dismay. πŸ˜›

      Reply
  4. lauren says

    December 21, 2018 at 11:14 AM

    Are there healthier alternatives to the whipping cream here? (and in some of your chicken recipes?)
    thanks!

    Reply
    • Natasha says

      December 21, 2018 at 11:26 AM

      Hi Lauren! You could try half-and-half (plenty of readers have subbed it in various recipes of mine and it seemed to work), but honestly it’s just not the same without the fat content in the cream consistency-wise. And if it’s a particularly lemony sauce, the half-and-half (or if you use milk) can break and curdle from the citrus unfortunately.

      Reply
  5. Betsy says

    December 28, 2018 at 2:46 PM


    Hi! I just made this dish. Lovely foundation, however, for those who would like a lighter, less mustard-y sauce …these are the changes I made and it turned out delicious! note: I made the original recipe and tasted the sauce before adding the shrimp, bacon, and noodles. I was very glad I did because whew! it was rich and had a strong mustard flavor. I saved about half of the original sauce, and added to the pan 1/4 c. sour cream, 1/2-3/4 c. whole milk, 1/2 Tbsp. poppy seeds, and some extra chopped veggies, namely mushrooms and asparagus. Nice meal in one dish! Thank you, Natasha, for a beautiful beginning to a dish I can call my own! I will definitely search through your recipes and see what else I can find that is more closely suited to my own specific tastes. Blessing in 2019!

    Reply
    • Natasha says

      December 28, 2018 at 7:06 PM

      Hmm I never noticed it tasting overly mustard-y… there’s only a teaspoon in there amongst all the other ingredients. Maybe I just love Dijon? Haha. I guess cutting the amount in half next time may be in order? Thanks for your suggestions – maybe they will help another reader. I wish you a great 2019 also. πŸ™‚

      Reply
  6. Anne Lane says

    February 4, 2019 at 8:52 PM

    Hi Natasha. I haven’t made this yet. In hoping to this week . Can I make it all up and leave it warning in the oven? Thank you in advance.

    Reply
    • Natasha says

      February 4, 2019 at 9:02 PM

      Hi Anne! Hmm… I’m a little concerned that the cream sauce may go a little weird. It can separate and just not taste as good.

      Reply

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