Naked Shrimp Pasta
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Cooking:
15 min.
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Servings per container:
4
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Ingredients for - Naked Shrimp Pasta

1. Dry fettuccine pasta - 1 (12 ounce) package
2. Bacon, chopped - 4 slices
3. Bacon drippings - 1 tablespoon
4. Olive oil - 1 tablespoon
5. Garlic, chopped - 3 cloves
6. Onion, chopped - ½ small
7. Frozen shelled and deveined medium shrimp - thawed and patted dry - 14 ounces
8. Italian seasoning - 2 teaspoons
9. Ground black pepper to taste - 2 teaspoons
10. Diced tomatoes with juice - 1 (14.5 ounce) can
11. Baby spinach leaves - 4 cups
12. Tomato paste (Optional) - 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Naked Shrimp Pasta

1. Stage

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the fettuccine, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.

2. Stage

Brown the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 5 minutes; stir occasionally. Drain all but 1 tablespoon of the drippings; pour the olive oil into the skillet. Stir in garlic and onion, and cook until the onion becomes translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the shrimp, and cook just until pink and opaque, 2 to 3 more minutes. Mix in Italian seasoning, black pepper, and diced tomatoes, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid has reduced by half, about 10 minutes.

3. Stage

With a spoon, move the shrimp to the outside of the skillet. Place the spinach in the center of the skillet, cover, and cook until just wilted, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir the spinach into the shrimp. Mix in the tomato paste if you prefer a thicker sauce. Serve over cooked fettuccine.