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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!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 464 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 4 oz Bacon diced
- 1 small onion
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 1 pound Shrimp tails on or off
- 1 ¼ cups heavy cream half and half or evaporated milk
- ½ 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.
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Notes
- Tip: Taste test before adding salt and after adding bacon as the mixture may already be salty enough.
Nutrition Information
Calories
464kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
36g
(72%)
Fat
34g
(52%)
Saturated Fat
20g
(100%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
275mg
(92%)
Sodium
934mg
(39%)
Potassium
431mg
(12%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
1.276IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
283mg
(28%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 464
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 464kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 36g | 72% |
| Fat | 34g | 52% |
| Saturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 275mg | 92% |
| Sodium | 934mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 431mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1.276IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 283mg | 28% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.