Carbonara Shrimp Alfredo
Carbonara inspired Shrimp Alfredo is a restaurant-quality shrimp recipe made right at home in less than 10 minutes. Crispy bacon, juicy shrimp in a delectable creamy sauce! It doesn't get any easier!
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 4 oz bacon diced
- 1 small onion
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 1 pound shrimp tails on or off
- 1 1/4 cups heavy cream half and half or evaporated milk
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese fresh grated
- 1 pinch salt to taste
- 1 pinch pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
- Heat oil a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry the bacon until crispy. Drain off some excess fat, keeping about 1 teaspoons worth in the pan. Add the onion and garlic and fry until onion is transparent (about 1 minute).
- Reduce heat to low. Add shrimp and let cook for 1 minute, while stirring occasionally.
- Pour in half and half (or cream) and add in parmesan cheese. Bring the sauce to a gentle simmer for 1 minute. Season with a little salt and pepper to your taste and let cook until the parmesan cheese has melted, the shrimp are cooked through and the sauce has thickened slightly.
- Top with parsley, taste test sauce and adjust salt and pepper, if needed.
- Serve over pasta, rice, steamed veg, mashed potatoes, cauliflower rice or zucchini noodles.
Notes
Tip: Taste test before adding salt and after adding bacon as the mixture may already be salty enough.
Nutrition
Calories: 464kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 275mg | Sodium: 934mg | Potassium: 431mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1.276IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 283mg | Iron: 1mg