NYMPHADORA'S SHRIMP CARBONARA

Nymphadora's Shrimp Carbonara image

Provided by Nymphadora

Categories < 30 Mins

Time 30m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

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1/2 lb bacon
1 shallot, minced
1 lb large shrimp
3/4 cup white wine
2 garlic cloves, roasted and minced
1 1/2 cups mushrooms, sliced
1 tablespoon olive oil
200 g linguine, cooked in advance
1/2 cup romano cheese, grated
250 ml whipping cream
pepper, to taste

Steps:

Chop bacon into bits and cook on medium high heat in a large non-stick skillet for approx 5 minutes or until nearly ready then add thawed shrimp and cook till just about done. Remove bacon and shrimp from pan and set aside.
Add olive oil to pan and sauté shallots, garlic and mushrooms in remaining bacon grease for a couple of minutes then add wine and cook it all down.
Add cream and thicken a bit then add back bacon and shrimp, stir in cheese.
Toss in cooked pasta (you may not use all of it if the sauce seems too thick for it) and serve when thickened and seasoned with pepper to your taste.