Shrimp, Bacon and Buratta Pasta
This Shrimp, Bacon and Burrata Pasta dish is packed with hearty flavor. There's several stars in this show but the burrata cheese topped at the end wins the award!
Ingredients
- 16 oz Linguini Pasta
- 25-30 Medium Shrimp peeled and deveined
- 4 tablespoon Butter
- 1 tablespoon Garlic Paste
- ½ cup Asiago Cheese
- ½ cup Mozzarella Cheese
- 2 oz Burrata Cheese
- 2 cups Spinach
- 5 strips Bacon
- 1 cup Heavy Cream
- ½ cup White Wine Chicken Stock
- 1 cup Mushrooms optional
- 1 cup Tomato optional
- ¼ cup Fresh Italian Parsley
- 1 Lemon ½ for Shrimp Scampi, ½ for Cream Sauce
Instructions
Perfectly Cooked Bacon
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Place bacon strips on lined baking sheet and bake for 12-15 until desired crispness.
- Set aside until later use, reserve bacon drippings.
Linguini Pasta
- Prepare pasta according to package instructions. Set aside until later use.
Scampi Shrimp
- In pan, on medium/high heat add butter.
- When butter has fully melted, add shrimp and saute until almost cooked through being careful not to fully cook or overcook.
- Season with salt, pepper and half of lemon juice. Set aside until later use.
Sautéed Veggies and Cream Sauce
- In a large pan, place 1-2 tablespoon of reserved bacon fat and turn heat to medium/high.
- Add mushrooms and saute until soft and moisture begins to release.
- Add spinach and garlic and saute until spinach begins to wilt.
- Pour in white wine and let reduce. Add in lemon juice, cream, asiago and mozzarella chees and stir until smooth and combined.
- Add in cooked shrimp with butter sauce, linguini, tomato, parsley and toss until noodles are thoroughly coated.
- Top with cooked, crumble bacon and burrata pieces and enjoy!