Shrimp & Bacon Fettuccine Alfredo

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Apr 30

Written By Anadi Misra

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Screen Shot 2021-04-30 at 6.59.29 AM.png — Looking for a divine dinner? Look no further! This ultra creamy **Shrimp & Bacon Fettuccine Alfredo** is going to have you swooning for more! Tender and juicy shrimp with crispy bacon, this is a match made in heaven! Not to mention that you can get it on the table in 30 minutes!

Shrimp & Bacon Fettuccine Alfredo

Tender, juicy and spicy shrimp with crispy bacon all tossed in a scrumptious creamy Alfredo sauce is what you need to make for a delightful dinner tonight! Who can say not to that?

What do we have here? Heavy cream, Parmesan cheese, butter, and a touch of nutmeg for the most flavourful Alfredo sauce from scratch? Toss out your jar because this is the sauce you need to make!

I used to be slightly intimidated by making Alfredo sauce. In times past, I found that the sauce got too thick when adding in my pasta, and it wasn’t all nice and luscious. Instead, the pasta wasn’t cooked evenly and the sauce was gluey. Um, nobody wants that! We want a smooth luxurious sauce to perfectly coat our pasta!

I nailed my sauce recipe when making a variation of my classic Pizza Bagel. I was going to make my Pepperoni Pizza Bagel, but oh no, turns out I didn’t have any passata to make the no-cook sauce (I highly recommend you check out the pizza bagel recipe, it will really change your life whenever you have a pizza craving!). I still really wanted to make pizza bagel though for lunch… Hm…

On the fly, I made an Alfredo sauce. It was the best Alfredo sauce ever! I posted it on Instagram because it was just so awesome! If you want to be a part of my cooking journey and kitchen experiments, then definitely go follow me there!

Now that that sauce was perfect, it really inspired me to finally share a Fettuccine Alfredo recipe. But of course I wanted to add my own personal touch to a classic Fettuccine Alfredo.

I thought a spicy paprika-spiced shrimp would go amazingly well with the fettuccine, but it was still missing something. How does the saying go? Bacon makes everything better. Yes, it sure does!

The bacon in this recipe will add a really awesome crunch and amazing flavour. Bacon is an awesome ingredient in the sense that you literally don’t need to do anything to it, it’s always a shining star on its own!

These lovely proteins with our wonderful sauce and a star is born! You’re going to fall head over heels for this incredible Shrimp & Bacon Fettuccine Alfredo! The components work so well together, and it shouldn’t take longer than a half hour to get this all together! Let’s do it!

What SHrimp Should I use?

Here I used jumbo shrimp! Why? Well, hello! Alfredo is a treat and so are jumbo shrimps. Plus, they are super sweet, look amazing, and they just speak comfort food to me. Also, you’ll get all the extraordinary flavours of the marinade seeping into those super thick and juicy shrimp! Yum yum!

You can purchase shrimp that’s been frozen, peeled and deveined or purchase fresh shrimp. Feel free to use whatever is most convenient for you!

Tips For amazing Creamy Fettuccine Alfredo

To prevent overcooking the shrimp, set it aside on a plate/wire rack. Then, right before serving, quickly toss with the warm marinade.
Adding the shrimp to the same pan as bacon infuses the bacon with shrimp juices. If you prefer a pure bacon flavour, add the shrimp to the pan after the bacon is ready
To keep the fettuccine Alfredo, tightly wrap the noodles before serving. This will help keep the creamy and cheesy consistency of the sauce.
If the Alfredo becomes too thick, or if the noodles feel too tight with the sauce, add some more cream to correct the consistency for the Alfredo.

Ingredients for Shrimp & Bacon Fettuccine Alfredo

Let’s go over what we’ll need for this amazing Shrimp & Bacon Alfredo!

For the shrimp

Jumbo Shrimp
Olive oil
Paprika
Lime juice
Garlic
salt and pepper, to taste

For the Fettuccine Alfredo

Bacon
Heavy cream
Parmesan
Nutmeg
Salt and pepper, to taste

How to Make Shrimp & Bacon Pasta

For the shrimp

Peel and devein the shrimp, rinse well, pat dry and add to a bowl.
Add olive oil, paprika, salt, pepper, lime juice and garlic.
Mix well and marinate as you prepare the bacon.

For the Alfredo

Add bacon to a cold pan and turn the pan to medium heat.
Heat a large pot of water on high heat for the pasta
While the water comes up to a boil, turn the bacon every minute or so or until it is halfway cooked.
Once the water comes up to a boil, season with salt, add the fettuccine and cover to bring the the water back up to a boil. Cook paste until al dente
Add the shrimp to the same pan as the bacon, reserving the marinade and cook until the shrimp turns pink. By this time, the bacon should be crispy and infused with the shrimp flavours. Remove and set aside.
Pour the shrimp marinade to the pan and simmer for 1-2 minutes. Set the shrimp aside and leave the pan on low heat.
In another pan on medium heat, add butter and cream and whisk until the cream comes up to a simmer.
Once the cream thickens slightly, add the fettuccine, mix well and then season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
Mix well and then add in parmesan cheese. Mix until cheese has combined and take the pan off the heat.
Roughly chop the bacon, toss the shrimp with the warm marinade and serve right away over the fettuccine topped with bacon. Enjoy!

Serving Suggestions

If you’d like some greens on your plate, since we quite honestly have none here, then I would recommend my Chicken Caesar Salad as a side dish! This recipe is already quite heavy, so this salad features my Homemade Greek Yogurt Caesar Dressing, or you can use a Caesar dressing of your choice.

However, I think it would be criminal not to serve this pasta with some garlic bread or any Italian bread! You’ll want to have some bread handy by your side to scoop up that incredible sauce leftover on your plate and on the pan. Trust me, I didn’t leave a speck of sauce behind!

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Italian, pasta, meat & seafood, seafood, pork

Italian

Yield: 2

Author: Anadi

Shrimp Bacon Fettuccine Alfredo | Bacon Alfredo | Creamy Shrimp | How to Make Fettuccine Alfredohttps://youtu.be/Op3maj1ql3gA creamy, easy shrimp and bacon fettuccine Alfredo recipe for an easy pasta dinner. This recipe will show you how to make fettuccine Alfredo, paired with tender creamy shrimp and bacon. We've got a twist by making this a cajun pasta recipe! We'll make Cajun shrimp, marinated with garlic and paprika, and then pan-seared. The bacon is pan-fried and perfectly crispy. The Alfredo sauce is simply made with heavy cream, Parmesan cheese, and ground nutmeg. This shrimp bacon Alfredo is definitely the perfect comfort food for dinner tonight!2021-04-30

Shrimp & Bacon Fettuccine Alfredo

Looking for a divine dinner? Look no further! This ultra creamy Shrimp & Bacon Fettuccine Alfredo is going to have you swooning for more! Tender and juicy shrimp with crispy bacon, this is a match made in heaven! Not to mention that you can get it on the table in 30 minutes!

Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 20 MinTotal time: 25 Min

Ingredients

For the shrimp

4 jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp paprika
3-4 Tbsp lime juice
1-2 cloves of garlic, minced
salt and pepper, to taste

For the Fettuccine Alfredo

1-2 bacon strips
1 Cup heavy cream
1/2 Cup Parmesan, finely grated, plus more for serving
pinch of nutmeg
salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

For the shrimp

Peel and devein the shrimp, rinse well, pat dry and add to a bowl.
Add olive oil, paprika, salt, pepper, lime juice and garlic.
Mix well and marinate as you prepare the bacon.

For the bacon and shrimp alfredo

Add bacon to a cold pan and turn the pan to medium heat.
Heat a large pot of water on high heat for the pasta
While the water comes up to a boil, turn the bacon every minute or so or until it is halfway cooked.
Once the water comes up to a boil, season with salt, add the fettuccine and cover to bring the the water back up to a boil. Cook paste until al dente
Add the shrimp to the same pan as the bacon, reserving the marinade and cook until the shrimp turns pink. By this time, the bacon should be crispy and infused with the shrimp flavours. Remove and set aside.
Pour the shrimp marinade to the pan and simmer for 1-2 minutes. Set the shrimp aside and leave the pan on low heat.
In another pan on medium heat, add butter and cream and whisk until the cream comes up to a simmer.
Once the cream thickens slightly, add the fettuccine, mix well and then season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
Mix well and then add in parmesan cheese. Mix until cheese has combined and take the pan off the heat.
Roughly chop the bacon, toss the shrimp with the warm marinade and serve right away over the fettuccine topped with bacon. Enjoy!