Shrimp Pasta with Bacon and Creamy Mushrooms

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

Preheat the oven and cook bacon for about 10 minutes until crispy; dice and render the fat in a pot.

Add butter to the pot with the rendered bacon fat.

Sauté onions, bell peppers, sliced garlic, and sliced cremini mushrooms until they are colorful and fragrant.

Add sundried tomatoes and a couple tablespoons of tomato paste; sauté until it coats the ingredients and adds acidity.

Sprinkle flour over the mixture to create a blonde roux, blending it in to thicken the sauce.

Pour in heavy cream and bring to a boil; let it thicken slightly.

Fold in jumbo shrimp and cook until they are pink and opaque.

Add a handful of pasta and season with salt, black pepper, and nutmeg; stir in cheese until melted and combined.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Allergens