Shrimp & Bacon Scampi
Ingredients
- 8-12 oz angel hair pasta
- 1 lb large shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1.5 teaspoon old bay seasoning
- 4 strips thick cut bacon chopped
- 3 cloves garlic chopped
- 2 Tablespoon lemon juice from a fresh lemon
- 1 teaspoon fresh parsley chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- 1. Cook pasta in boiling, salted water until al-dente. Drain and set aside.
- 2. While pasta is cooking, season shrimp with old bay seasoning and set
- aside.
- 3. Cook bacon in large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove cooked
- bacon and drain on paper towel. Remove bacon grease from skillet, leaving
- about 2 tablespoon in the skillet.
- 4. Add garlic to skillet, stirring and cooking for about 1 minute.
- 5. Raise heat to medium-high and add shrimp to skillet. Spread shrimp in pan
- and cook shrimp until done, when they are pink. About 3 minutes per side.
- 6. Add lemon juice to pan and stir. (Feel free to add a little white wine or
- chicken broth to increase the amount of sauce)
- 7. Add pasta to skillet and toss.Leave it as is or season to taste with salt
- and pepper. Add bacon back to pasta and toss.
- 7. Top with parsley. Enjoy :)
