Creole Shrimp Sauté
Total Time - 15 minutes / Makes 4 Servings
Cooking Sequence
- Put water on to boil for pasta
- Prepare shrimp - 10 minutes
- Cook pasta; serve - 5 minutes
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Creole Shrimp Sauté
Ingredients
1 tablespoon Italian parsley (chopped)
4 slices thick-cut bacon
1 (9-oz) pkg fresh angel hair pasta
12 oz peeled/deveined shrimp (thawed)
2 tablespoons blackening seasoning
1 cup fresh pre-diced tomatoes
3/4 cup white wine
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper (optional)
1/2 cup scampi sauce
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Prep
- Put water on to boil for pasta.
- Chop parsley.
- Cut bacon into bite-size pieces.
Steps
- Place bacon in large sauté pan on medium-high; cook and stir 5–7 minutes or until bacon is almost done. Cook pasta following package instructions.
- Sprinkle shrimp with blackening seasoning and add to bacon; cook 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes, wine, garlic, and pepper flakes; cook 2–3 minutes or just until shrimp turn pink and opaque.
- Stir in scampi sauce and lemon juice. Top with parsley and serve over pasta.
CALORIES (per 1/4 recipe) 490kcal; FAT 29g; CHOL 200mg; SODIUM 1360mg; CARB 21g; FIBER 1g; PROTEIN 25g; VIT A 20%; VIT C 30%; CALC 4%; IRON 20%
Apron's Advice
- Complete your meal with a side salad, fresh crusty baguette, and pecan pie for dessert.
- For a less spicy meal, omit the crushed red pepper flakes.
- Instead of bacon, you can use pancetta or chorizo.
Recipe Version 04/10-0125