5.0 from 3 votes
Avocado Shrimp Pasta with Bacon
Avocado Shrimp Pasta with Bacon - creamy avocado combined with prawns (shrimp) and bacon, in a creamy garlic sauce.
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 484 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Australian
Ingredients
- 250 g dried rigatoni pasta
- 2 teaspoon olive oil
- 24 green king prawns / shrimp peeled & cleaned
- 4 rashers streaky bacon chopped
- 1 large ripe avocado chopped
- 4 garlic cloves minced / crushed
- 300 ml thickened light cream 18% milk fat
- Juice of 1 lemon
- fresh parmesan to serve
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package instructions and set aside.
- Meanwhile, chop prawns into 2 cm / ⅔" pieces - this means cutting each of my king prawns into thirds.
- Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat and fry bacon.
- When the bacon has some good colour, add the chopped prawns and crushed garlic and continue to fry until the prawns just change colour.
- Immediately add cream and lemon juice and bring to a simmer. Simmer until the cream starts to thicken, then add the chopped avocado and cooked pasta, stirring to coat.
- Add salt and pepper as desired, then serve topped with fresh parmesan.
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Notes
- I like to chop the prawns to make them go further - plus I can have some of every ingredient in each mouthful!
- Once you add the raw prawns to the pan, they won't take long to start to change colour. Keep in mind that they will still be in the pan for a while after you have added the cream, so you don't want to cook them completely at this point.
- *Please note that the amount of calories per serve is provided as a guide only, as ingredients and cooking methods can vary greatly*
Nutrition Information
Serving
0g
Calories
484kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
0g
(0%)
Protein
0g
(0%)
Fat
0g
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Saturated Fat
0g
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Polyunsaturated Fat
0g
Monounsaturated Fat
0g
Trans Fat
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Cholesterol
0mg
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Sodium
0mg
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Potassium
0mg
(0%)
Fiber
0g
(0%)
Sugar
0g
(0%)
Vitamin A
0IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0mg
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Calcium
0mg
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Iron
0mg
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Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 484
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0g | |
| Calories | 484kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 0g | 0% |
| Protein | 0g | 0% |
| Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 0mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 0mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.